Refs suspended as discussed in Referee Mag.

[Scrapper1]

I remember just last season or maybe the season before when an NBA ref was suspended for 3 game for failing to recognize that a shot hit the rim. Anybody else remember that? It resulted in a shot clock violation (because the shot clock didn't reset) but I don't even think it affected the outcome of the game. But the guy got the boot for 3 games. I thought that was really harsh and undeserved.

I also hate the trend (which I think is a fairly recent development) of announcing through the media when officials are suspended. I think that's totally unnecessary.