Bob Knight's Latest Comments about College Officials

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by DC_Ref12

Where did I intimate that he is a beacon of sportsmanship?

You didn't. He isn't.

[DC_Ref12]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

You didn't. He isn't.

Just so we understand eachother.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by REFVA

I Think that this thread is going in the wrong direction, Although very interesting. This post had nothing to do with gender, race or religion. we know that this country as much as they say is very fair, we know damn well there is a lot of prejudice. In every category. we all feel it in some way of another.

I never feel it is wrong to talk reality about hiring. Race, gender, social economic statuses are never wrong to talk about when it comes to issues like this. If you hire newer officials to a conference based on what Bobby Knight wants to be accomplished, you will have to consider these factors into that. If you go to any college camp this is discussed rather openly or honestly, not sure why we cannot discuss it here. I guess we still live in a society that wants to stick their head in the sand about these issues.

Since you did mention religion, I did work a playoff game at a site that had multiple players were wearing Yamica (sp?) and one kid was wearing a head dress that I believe has a Muslim significant or some other Religion you might see practiced in Asia or parts of Africa as much more of a norm. When was the last time you saw an official wear something like this when they officiate (in any part of the world)? So religion can and has played apart in what we express or not express when we officiate.

Peace

[Junker]

I don't think Knight was "blaming" officials for a loss. I think he was making a point that he didn't feel the officials had their A game because of their schedule.

[REFVA]

I never feel it is wrong to talk reality about hiring. Race, gender, social economic statuses are never wrong to talk about when it comes to issues like this. If you hire newer officials to a conference based on what Bobby Knight wants to be accomplished, you will have to consider these factors into that. If you go to any college camp this is discussed rather openly or honestly, not sure why we cannot discuss it here. I guess we still live in a society that wants to stick their head in the sand about these issues.

Good Point!

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Guess you are just trying to get this thread locked.

He created this thread. He could lock it or delete this on his own if I am not mistaken.

peace

[bob jenkins]

Sigh. Sometime around noon today (CST) I read this thread and noticed that the topic had turned to race. I thought about shutting it down then, but since everyone had been civil, .....

I was wrong to keep it open. Since some good information was in the first part of the thread, I'll just close it. I arbitrarily deleted all posts that were on the last page as I viewed the thread. Apologies to anyone whose post didn't really deserve to be deleted.