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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Well, in post #24 of this thread, you did say it was the official's fault
Originally Posted by Old School
I'm just saying if some kid gets his head beat in to the point of unconsciousness, and has to be rushed to the hospital, you didn't do your job very well as an official, period. If I'm the assigner, I'm probably not going to assign you anymore games, period.:
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If you read what I said, I said you didn't do your job very well, not that it was your fault.
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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Can you give me any specific examples, or a reasonable explanation, as to how two kids wailing on each other can be the official's fault?
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#1) I didn't say it was the officials fault. #2.) My interpretation is that one kid was wailing on another, who was not fighting back. The kid had gained an advantage and was laying on the floor getting his head beat in to the point of unconsciousness. In professional hockey where fighting is allowed, they don't let you beat an opponent until they are unconscious.
You see, I fear we had two officials of a different ethnic background, let some inner city kids beat the crap out of each other before they decided to get involved. I have already heard the comment stupid monkeys, which I interpret to mean black folks. Again, this is my fear, and because I fear it does not make it a matter of fact. It also does not make any difference to us as officials what color you are. Once the ball becomes live you are responsible for everything that happens on that floor until the game is over.
Like the example I used. After the kid kicked the player, I could have stepped back and just let them go at it, let them burn off some aggression. I have seen officials just stand there and do nothing, let the players decide it, waiting to administrator technicals afterwards, etc. I'm wondering if that didn't happen here. If it's adults, maybe you better stand back but if you notice, the biggest strongest most athletic men in the world, the NBA officials don't let them go at it. Why? It's because they love what they do and none of them is going to have that crap on their court. Did you notice how the official grabbed Steve Nash, preventing him from throwing a blow and thus getting tossed out the game and suspended as well. The official did that to protect the player because Nash was going to nail him. Go back and watch it, it was one of the most outstanding things the official did in that series that went unnoticed.
When you love what you do, these things don't happen on your court. When you are just out there to draw a check, I guess it's not your fault, stupid monkeys...