I have read each and every one of the responses to this young lady's statements and I agree with every one. I participated in basketball 2 years ago and was on both ends of a poorly officiated game. I coach this year and I have had good refs, bad refs and have benefitted from and been hurt by each. I am also now an official myself and I have called a good game, and I have called a bad game. I believe that if the lady who posted this message has come back to review all of the answers she'll realize that every one had a valid point and maybe realize that she was acting in anger by posting the message in the first place. I hope that it was beneficial to all parties involved that this discussion was started in the first place, and I hope that the officials involved in the "what about you" responses as mentioned realize also that it was an act of anger and that it was unprofessional to try and redirect the blame.
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