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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
Of course I did, but I'm making a point about how we think about accountability in basketball officiating.
We can't talk about professionalism, especially for those who work in the NBA, and then write off egregious errors as "it's only a game and mistakes happen" or whatever other line people want to use.
If we want officials to be seen as and treated as professionals, which the NBA officials certainly are and are paid as, then there needs to be actual accountabilty when they botch something.
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You and I both know there is accountability. I think it's a safe bet the NBA has already discussed this situation with the official who missed it.
I just wanted to make the point that comparing this to medical malpractice isn't going to validate your point. Yes, we're professionals, and this guys gets to do it full time. But it's not surgery, it's a game.
As fans, we should remember that, and not think someone should be put in the stocks when he makes a mistake on the court.