More access to referees for fans and media?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by grunewar

While I still can't believe refs will have "Press Conferences" which would be absurd IMO, here is an excerpt from another article today:

Stern promised to implement all the recommendations included in former federal prosecutor Lawrence Pedowitz’s review of the NBA’s referees operations department, the result of a 14-month probe that cost the league several million dollars.

The report recommended it include: a hot line to anonymously raise questions about gambling and game integrity issues; making available any complaints the league receives about refs—beginning in the 2008-09 playoffs—to both teams to avoid suspicions of bias; requiring officials to annually report their contacts among players and team personnel to the league so it can monitor fraternization.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...v=ap&type=lgns

I honestly hope you do not believe everything you read. There is no way that the union for the NBA Referees would allow this kind of situation the way this is being characterized. Mark my words; this would be a disaster if they wanted comments on every game and every play from the officials. There might be more openness, but not where you will see a press conference with the three officials standing up and making those comments.

Stern is just making the public think they are on top of a scandal. Do not believe the hype.

Peace