Interesting take on NBA Officiating....

[TussAgee11]

Simmons is entertaining.

The NBA is a product, not a sport. Has been for a decade. I don't know what caused it, but it is nothing but entrainment at whatever cost.

As a result, the officiating has become a part of that show. Sorry to say, but NBA officials work in a completely different world. I'd be curious to see how Javie/Crawford types would do in a Final Four game. My guess is not nearly as good as Wood/Burr etc.

Sadly, the college game is turning into the same thing. College basketball WILL look like the NBA does today in 30 years, if this pattern continues. Part of that is the officiating. But it all comes down from the top, those who want to create maximum profit for that fiscal year at all costs. No different than most private companies in the past 10 years come to think of it!

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

The NBA is a product, not a sport. Has been for a decade. I don't know what caused it, but it is nothing but entrainment at whatever cost.

Interestingly enough, based on the definitions I found of "sport" in an on-line dictionary, no matter how you slice it, the NBE IS a sport.......

sport (spôrt, spōrt) Pronunciation Key n.

- Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
- A particular form of this activity.
- Mockery; jest: He made sport of his own looks.
- An object of mockery, jest, or play: treated our interests as sport.
- A joking mood or attitude: She made the remark in sport.
- One known for the manner of one's acceptance of rules, especially of a game, or of a difficult situation: a poor sport.
- Informal One who accepts rules or difficult situations well.
- Informal A pleasant companion: was a real sport during the trip.
- A person who lives a jolly, extravagant life.
- A gambler at sporting events.
- An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
- An active pastime; recreation.

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