NBA’s ‘L2M’ referee report does more harm than good
You’ll think that’s unbelievable. But somehow, by the evening of Tuesday, October 17, 2017, they had a professional basketball game. When the NBA’s 70th season began in Oakland with a heartbreaking 122-121 victory for the defending champion Warriors over the defending runner-up Rockets, somehow the NBA was back in action for the first time in […]
Nuggets’ Jamal Murray Hit With $100,000 Fine From NBA After Throwing Towel, Heating Pad At A Referee
He was just lucky he wasn’t suspended. jamal murrayThe Denver Nuggets guard was fined $100,000 by the NBA for throwing both a towel and a hand warmer at a referee. However, he was spared a suspension. The incident occurred Monday night during a Nuggets game. 106-80 Lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2. The […]
Knicks deliver ‘referee breakdown’ ahead of Game 1 vs. 76ers
The Knicks provide information on the good and bad of officiating, early whistles and trends in New York. Adding a new wrinkle to their game notes for the media, the Knicks included a “officiating breakdown” of their staff for Saturday’s Game 1 against the 76ers. This sheet was compiled by our analytics staff and includes, […]
NHL referee stretchered off ice in ‘scary moment’ during Penguins-Lightning game
There was a scary moment during the Lightning vs. Penguins game in Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon when the referee stopped play. During the third period of a back-and-forth game between two Eastern Conference teams, referee Steve Kozali collided with Tampa Bay defenseman Haydn Fleury at center ice at PPG Paints Arena at 6:11 of the […]
‘F**k You’: Cameron Brink Appears To Tell Referee To Stick It Where The Sun Don’t Shine After Being Fouled Out
Damn it, Cameron! Shots were fired! Cameron BrinkThe Stanford women’s basketball team forward seemed a little furious with the referees during Sunday’s March Madness game against Iowa State. The Cardinals ultimately defeated the Cyclones. 87-81in overtime to advance to the Sweet 16, but Brink was fouled and left the game with just over two minutes […]
NCAA removes March Madness referee over ‘background conflict’
RALEIGH, N.C. — The NCAA replaced one official Saturday during the first half of the Chattanooga-North Carolina State game, citing a background conflict. Tomi Paris was removed from the first round of the NCAA Tournament and was replaced by Angelica Schuffran, who was playing in her first contest at the same venue. “There was a […]
League Suspends Jude Bellingham For Disrespecting Referee
Jude Bellingham was suspended for two La Liga games after receiving a red card in the match between Real Madrid and Valencia. The match had a very controversial ending. The newspaper reported that Bellingham got into a heated argument with referee Jesus Gil Manzano shortly after Manzano had already blown the whistle after Bellingham scored […]
MLS forced to remove replacement referee from Inter Miami match
Inter Miami have captivated MLS audiences since signing Lionel Messi last season, but their uniforms have emerged at the center of refereeing controversy during the early stages of the 2024 season. Guilherme Cerreta, the referee for Saturday’s game between Inter Miami and Orlando City, was fired after a photo of Cerreta wearing an Inter Miami […]
Northwestern coach Chris Collins ejected at end of overtime loss after unleashing on referee
Northwestern Wildcats men’s basketball coach Chris Collins was ejected Wednesday night after losing his cool and colliding with an official while the game was still late against Purdue. A series of wild events unfolded as a visibly furious Collins and the Wildcats (15-6) fell just short, falling 105-96 in overtime to the second-place Boilermakers (20-2). […]
Port Vale fan runs referee off field at English soccer match
A soccer referee literally ran for his life during a League One match in England on Saturday. It happened in the 89th minute of a match between Port Vale and Portsmouth in the English third division. A minute earlier, Colby Bishop converted a penalty to give Portsmouth a 1-0 lead. That’s when Port Vale fans […]