Pacers’ Rick Carlisle rips referees, goes on ‘small market teams’ rant
Indiana coach Rick Carlisle is done with the referees. And Wednesday night, he let them have it. Feeling that the Pacers were in a tight spot officiating, Carlisle was first ejected in Game 2, a 130-121 loss to the Knicks, and then blamed the officiating. He accused him of bias against small-market teams and said […]
NBA experts rip referees for controversial call in Knicks’ win
Another controversial late-game call stunned the NBA world and prompted yet another officiating show. Many analysts believe that the referee called a moving screen violation against the Pacers that ultimately clinched the Knicks’ 121-117 victory in Game 1 against Indiana at the Garden on Monday. There wasn’t. That’s without even mentioning the miscall the umpires […]
Referees ripped for controversial foul call in Samford-Kansas March Madness thriller
This is one of those calls that people will continue to debate for a long time. No. 13 seed Sanford trailed No. 4 seed Kansas on Thursday night and looked like it could have been an upset, but a controversial foul all but ended the dream and the Jayhawks ended their NCAA Tournament first-round game […]
Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert Fined A Whopping $100,000 After Outright Disrespectful Money Gesture Towards Referees
This time the contempt was real. Rudy GobertThe Minnesota Timberwolves superstar center has been fined a hefty sum by the NBA for making gestures to referees that implied he had money at games. Things took a dark turn Friday night between the T-Wolves and the Cleveland Cavaliers. With less than 30 seconds left, the Timberwolves […]
MLS locking out referees days before opener featuring Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami are on track to start the season with a replacement official next week after Major League Soccer shut down its referee after the federation rejected a provisional contract. The Professional Soccer Referees Association announced Saturday that 95.8% of the players voted against a tentative agreement with the Professional Referees Organization to […]
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson storms court, screams in referees’ faces
Kelvin Sampson sets the standard for coaches to be ejected in 2024. The University of Houston basketball coach got enough of it that he screamed across the court at one referee on Tuesday night, then cornered the others. Thanks to that, the Cougars went up 20 points and won the championship. “Kelvin is proving a […]
Referees ripped for late holding call, non-call in Michigan’s win
It wouldn't be a big football game without bad officiating. Experts questioned one held call and one non-call in Michigan's 34-13 win over Washington in Monday's national title game. The two penalties don't count towards the 21 points on the scoreboard, but one call in a one-score game erased Washington's big gain. With less than […]