All just bitter ramblings by a man shamed?
Or is he exposing the dirty laundry of the NBA?
Couple excerpts here:
Star Treatment:
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If Kobe Bryant had two fouls in the first or second quarter and went to the bench, one referee would tell the other two, "Kobe's got two fouls. Let's make sure that if we call a foul on him, it's an obvious foul, because otherwise he's gonna go back to the bench. If he is involved in a play where a foul is called, give the foul to another player."
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Remember Kings/Lakers in 2002?
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In the pregame meeting prior to Game 6, the league office sent down word that certain calls — calls that would have benefitted the Lakers — were being missed by the referees. This was the type of not-so-subtle information that I and other referees were left to interpret. After receiving the dispatch, Bavetta openly talked about the fact that the league wanted a Game 7.
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More quotes here:
http://deadspin.com/5392067/excerpts...nt-you-to-read