Times have gotten better...at least the ref had good intentions. let me tell you a little story....I went to Providence College and graduated in 1967 (I was only 20). My last 3 years I roomed with probably the best guard ever to come out of Providence --- Jimmy Walker. We used to talk about the games togehter and he told me about the biased officiating PC got against New Orleans Univ. Now you must remember this was the late 60s and there was some serious prejudice in the South at the time. Walker almost fouled out of the game and he told me he overheard one of the refs say "Who is #24, we've got to get him out of the game, he's killing our home team...one more and he's gone". Now thats what I CALL FAVORITISM!!!! Walker was also called a few choice words by the guard on New Orleans to rile him...mainly the N word...all within hearing of the refs...no T.
We've come a long way.....
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