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Originally Posted by JRutledge
If there is a collective bargaining agreement there are a lot of things a union can stop. Not to say this is one of them, but if you look at the MLB Umpire situation as a model. The Major Leagues cannot just fire those umpires for performance issues like other leagues. It is very possible that some of these things cannot be allowed by the NBA. Or at the very least there is a clear cut explanation of what those penalties would be. I do know that officials in the NBA cannot go into a Casino without first contacting the league and they cannot play slots and blackjack as a hobby. It is possible that it would not be allowed to fire an official just for playing a Casino game without other offenses.
Peace
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I agree with you. What I'm saying is there's really little the union or anyone can do to stop them from starting an investigation, which might include some poor SOB looking through hours and hours of casino tape. What comes of that investigation (fines, firing, whatever) is - or should be - stated in the agreement.