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I have circled the country and know many officials. I can say for sure that racism is part of this business and the best refs do not always get promoted. I know black, Asian and Hispanic officials who are held down. Does someone come out and say it is because of race? No. But some things do not need to be spoken. I can say with 100% certainty that the officials working the tournament today are not all going to be the best but they are there.
My last job in the military had me in charge of 600 young men and women. I was accused of being racist. The funny thing is that it came from whites then later from blacks. I guess I was an equal opportunity prick. I get
joy out of being fair regardless of race.
The officials we watch today will be confident and they will seem right the majority of the time. The only problem with that is they aren't automatically right because they are considered a big dog or wwhatever.
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"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." -- John Wooden
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