Karl Hess tosses two NC State players

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by MrPlywood

Admit it, Hess had rabbit ears and over-reacted. If he had a real reason, why not clear the air?

1. You, nor anybody else who wasn't there to witness exactly what happened first hand, have any basis for claiming he had rabbit ears and over-reacted. The vast majority of OFFICIALS here will give him the benefit of the doubt based on the reasons you so eloquently lay out in your post.

2. He, as a professional basketball official, will probably never speak out publicly on the matter. The conference and NCAA probably prefer it that way. We, as OFFICIALS, generally do not talk to the media or anyone else publicly about anything that takes place during a game. It's part of a code of conduct that we (mostly) adopt when we wear the stripes.

3. Why do you feel the need to come on an OFFICIAL'S discussion board to state your case against him? Do you expect any of us to suddenly declare: "Ah, we see the error of our ways. You are right Mr Plywood. Hess was obviously in the wrong here. We will be sure to persecute him at the next secret OFFICIALS meeting". Not gonna happen. Move along. I'm sure there's going to be some controversy in the NCAA tournament that will bring you back here to whine.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

3. Why do you feel the need to come on an OFFICIAL'S discussion board to state your case against him? Do you expect any of us to suddenly declare: "Ah, we see the error of our ways. You are right Mr Plywood. Hess was obviously in the wrong here. We will be sure to persecute him at the next secret OFFICIALS meeting". Not gonna happen. Move along. I'm sure there's going to be some controversy in the NCAA tournament that will bring you back here to whine.

Unless I missed something he is probably not an official. Or if he is one, not a very experienced one. And experienced official would know that there are a lot of things if said would get you ejected rather quickly even at that level.

Peace

[Welpe]

*checks calendar*

Yup, tis the season.