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Watched an episode of Law & Order:CI this afternoon. It's main theme was about a bookie getting murdered. Oh yeah, the bookie was also a "crooked" college basketball referee. They were sure he shaved points and covered his own bets. The most insulting part showed some of the detectives watching a tape of one of his games and commenting on how he was intentionally making bad calls to favor one of the teams. Yeah, like in real life they would be experts on the subject.

There was a scene early on in which a player pushes the ref in the hallway after a game while complaining about a charging call. The kid says, "You fouled me out". More stereotypical behavior in the entertainment media. What can I say.

BTW - even though the show was very recent, the ref had on a collared shirt. :rolleyes:

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I saw the same episode and noticed the same thing. You would think that, with a budget of millions of dollars, NBC could have a real official check the final draft of the episode? I would only charge them a few thousand dollars. Do I need an agent?

Why is it that EVERY movie or TV show made in the last ten years showing a basketball official puts them in a collared shirt? It's like the entire entertainment industry shares one wardrobe and they have three striped shirts, all with collars.

The refs probably wore collared shirts in "Hoosiers." Besides: who cares (other than refs)?

It's about authenticity. maybe no one cares but the refs, but I find it annoying personally that they don't take the time to even so much as look at a ref during March Madness to see if they have the uniform close.

Agreed, no different than if a fire fighter got irritated by outdated equipment or clothing being used in a fire station scene.

Or seeing modern movies with Air Force using outdated chevron configurations or the old style hats.

Which movie was that, Snaqs ?

Couldn't tell you, it was on TV, probably a made for tv movie, to be honest. Most of them get it right.

I haven't been to the movies lately but I have an inkling that something like Transformers 2 may fit that bill.

Actually no. Saw it last night, and from what I could see they got the uniforms right.

One of the worst is seeing how some TV shows have actors portraying Army personnel wearing the beret. There was an episode of Law and Order in particular that was just atrocious.

If it makes you guys feel any better, the entertainment industry routinely butchers baseball umpire's uniforms and mechanics as well.

TV is the worst on military uniforms and hair cuts.

I saw one of their shows once that portrayed a doctor wearing a pair of pants that had knee patches! Talk about not being authentic! :eek:

Bingo.

No one cares except us curmudgeons. Not enough to make them care. It's not worth their time to.