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Originally Posted by deecee
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).
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Incorrect. Joey broke the code of ethics and the punishment fit the crime. Remember, the fine is suspended indefinitely. What exactly does that mean? The Commish, very eloquently left that door open. Joey career in the NBA is not over. He's just done for this year and with that mistake he should be. And yes, we are held to a higher standard and Joey crossed that line.
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Originally Posted by deecee
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.
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I hate that line, I want the best available officials working. That's crap. That's just another way to exclude an official and if you are the coach, get the guy you like the most on your games. BS I tell you. If you are talking Joey being one of the best officials, then why did he do that? The best don't make that mistake. My point is anybody can make a mistake and anybody can referee a playoff game or championship game. I'm in the camp that Joey should not be suspended for life, and he's still one of the best officials. But don't give me this BS that he's the only official in the NBA that can work the playoff's. No, any official that's on the roster should be able to work a playoff game.
That meltdown that Joey just did, you're telling me, as an assigner, you would give him a playoff game? That be an insult to all the other officials on your staff. No, no, no. You make that mistake, you want be assigning much longer, either.
Here is a classic case for all us to learn today. This is how you get knocked off the roster. I bet you in most cases, this is how officials get replaced. Sadly, but one has to fall for another to rise. At least, Joey got no one to blame but himself.