Seems to be??? I should be offended, but being a basketball official I'm not.
As for your question: it is an intentional personal foul because it is a "foul designed to keep the clock from starting or to neutralize an opponents obvious advantageous position."
The penalty is two free throws for Team A and the ball out of bounds.
Now weather or not the officials at that particular game called anything or not I won't comment on. I was not there and will not pass judgement on what happened.
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