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Originally posted by djh3
If we can announce the fines against players, and coaches... then why cannot they announce the fines against officials?
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Several reasons, which I will spell out for you since you just don't seem to get it!
#1 - The players and coaches are employees of the teams they play for, not the NBA. When they are fined, it's for breaking rules and policies, not for their performance.
#2 - The union contract allows the players to be fined and for those fines to be made public.
#3 - The clubs are part of the league. Their agreement with the league allows coaches to be fined for breaches of rules and policies and allows those fines to be made public.
#4 - As I explained previously, the officials are employees of the NBA. When they are reviewed or fined, it's based on their performance, not a rule or policy. They have as much right to have their personnel records kept private as you and I do. Further, what purpose would be served by announcing fines against officials?
Now, if as you say, the officials were biased and conspired to force a game 7, why would the NBA fine them? How stupid is that? "We want you to call against the Kings." Then, they fine the officials for being incompetent. That is so stupid. That's why your argument doesn't make sense. On one hand you say they were biased which implies a conspiracy. On the other, you imply that they were just incompetent. Well, which is it? You can't have it both ways. It's either one, the other or neither. But it isn't both.
Just let it go!