NBA or NWBA?

JRutledge · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Apr 17, 2011, 06:23pm

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Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

All you have to do is watch a game involving Donovan McNabb. I'm an Eagles fan and it used to irritate the hell out of me how much begged for flags.

Not a Bears fan but I see most of their games because of where I live and every game Jay Cutler is complaining about some call they did not get. Often times he is yelling at the wrong official that would make the call. I believe this past year he got about two USC flags for going over the top on plays he thought should have gotten a flag.

Peace

Adam · #2 (**permalink**) Sun Apr 17, 2011, 06:25pm

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Originally Posted by JRutledge

Not a Bears fan but I see most of their games because of where I live and every game Jay Cutler is complaining about some call they did not get. Often times he is yelling at the wrong official that would make the call. I believe this past year he got about two USC flags for going over the top on plays he thought should have gotten a flag.

Peace

Tons of talent, zero maturity. His whining doesn't stop on the field and it's not isolated to the officials.

APG · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Apr 17, 2011, 06:28pm

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Originally Posted by JRutledge

Not a Bears fan but I see most of their games because of where I live and every game Jay Cutler is complaining about some call they did not get. Often times he is yelling at the wrong official that would make the call. I believe this past year he got about two USC flags for going over the top on plays he thought should have gotten a flag.

Peace

You have to be really over the top to get a USC call in the NFL...I believe I've seen at least one of them. You see QBs now whining about getting grazed the wrong way and asking for roughing the passer...and then when it gets called (which is an increased occurrence), you see defensive linemen complain about that.

Mark Padgett · #4 (**permalink**) Sun Apr 17, 2011, 06:49pm

Guys - my point isn't that there's whining in pro sports, it's that the amount of whining has escalated an enormous amount in the NBA playoffs that I've watched vs. the regular season. I know there's more "at stake", but their attitudes about this is downright sickening. Kudos to the officials for just ignoring it.

APG · #5 (**permalink**) Sun Apr 17, 2011, 06:53pm

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Guys - my point isn't that there's whining in pro sports, it's that the amount of whining has escalated an enormous amount in the NBA playoffs that I've watched vs. the regular season. I know there's more "at stake", but their attitudes about this is downright sickening. Kudos to the officials for just ignoring it.

Then my point is complaining in the playoffs of all professional sports increases. Nothing today was that crazy to me nor seemed to violate the respect for the game guidelines..at least to me. I'm assuming you'll be calling the NFL the NWFL when it comes playoff time?

Nevadaref · #6 (**permalink**) Sun Apr 17, 2011, 11:27pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Kudos to the officials for just ignoring it.

I disagree. I would say shame on the officials for just ignoring it.

grunewar · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 18, 2011, 06:26am

The level of complaining is very subjective IMO and as has been noted occurs in every sport.

That being said, what an NHL Coach gets away with saying/yelling at an official would never be condoned in the NBA and would result in T's, ejections, and fines. These are some of the worst potty mouths around.

Adam · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 18, 2011, 09:15am

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Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I disagree. I would say shame on the officials for just ignoring it.

I half agree, but the officials are likely doing as instructed.