Everyone has to remember....

[Oz Referee]

After reading the various posts about the "Star System" and how NBA referees conspire to not call fouls on MJ (and others), I think there is something that everyone here needs to remember:

The NBA is not about basketball - it is about entertainment

Lets face it, people pay good money to go to games, the networks pay millions to broadcast them and fans want to see the best entertainment possible. Why else has the NBA consistently changed and developed its rules over the years to make the game more exciting? Fans don't want to see MJ foul out in the first quater - even if he maybe does push off with his bar arm, and they don't want to see Shaq foul out because he uses a little too much contact/strength on the post.

The NBA is getting closer and closer to the Harlem Globetrotters - and have you ever heard anyone complain about the calls that those guys get?