[deecee]

i have never seen officials band together 100% when the times come.

there are always a good number of I am out for me -- so as far as official unions I think they are a joke.

not to mention the high number of available scabs that would welcome any opportunity to advance their career.

Unofrtunately from experience I have noticed that officials always complain about how much they make -- yet they NEVER draw the line as to how much they are worth. You can always find officials for almost any amount to work games (doesnt mean they will be good) however a lot of guys are happy just hiring warm bodies to work the games.

So Joey better watch it because that door will be heavy and it will swing hard when it hits him in the bum on his way out.

I have only seen 1 or 2 guys stand up when a situation isnt right and I have walked out on games before because site admin tried to lowball how much they were going to pay after we were told X amount. Even though the amount was minute I do not appreciate bush league tactics and if I agree to work games with certain conditions I expect those conditions to be upheld or there is no reason for me to hold my end of the bargain and work those games. However many guys will just b!tch about it and stay and complain.

If Joey quits I would say good for him -- I think this suspension is a bit much. Nick Van Excel tossed an official and got what 10 games. Stepehn jackson went Tyson on a fan and got what 10-20 games. Crawford made an error in judgement based on league mandated protocols that IMO were ad hoc and not fully thought through regarding players and their actions. Granted hes a hot head but hes still got 30 years of experiecne and is maybe top3 in the NBA. This is just a case of him being a perfect scape goat for the leauge to say that they hold their officials accountable too (and unfortunately to a much higher standard than their ACTUAL product -- the players).

Let him sit the first round -- however as a coach/player -- I would want the best officials available working as many playoff games as possible. Just keep him away from San Antonio. Not like the SPurs will be in the finals let alone their regional championship.

Here is something I would like to see addressed -- Teams packing it in for that wonderful top 3 LOTTERY pick.