I think there's a difference that some of us on here refuse to acknowledge.
No, it will not hurt him professionally and he will fill his dates even if he loses games. He doesn't care what people think and obviously his supervisors don't either, and they're the ones that matter.
Yes, it was unnecessary and makes the officiating profession look bad.
It can be both things, and I feel like both are true. Media, fans, etc don't need any more ammo than they already have, and things like this give them that ammo.
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