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Originally Posted by mbyron
I understand the unwillingness either to endorse (what seems to me) an obviously blown call or to announce in the stands that the officials blew it.
But Rich is right: the people in the stands are partisan, and they are asking only for validation. They're not interested in learning the rules.
Furthermore, in many circumstances there might be things going on that I really didn't see from the stands: they might have gotten it right after all, based on what they saw. So even apart from "not throwing them under the bus," I'm shutting up because I might not have all of the info.
Rich's proposed solution is a great one: "I didn't see it," or maybe, "I'm not sure what the call was," which might be more honest. Of all the things you might say here, this is probably the best. IMHO.
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Another aside: If the officials are right I won't say anything either, for one simple reason -- silence can't be misquoted, but sure can be interpreted if you are willing to talk only when you think the officials are right.
Your solution is the best one. "I'm not sure I saw the whole thing" or "I'm not sure what they called there -- maybe I missed something" is probably the more honest approach than pretending you saw nothing.