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Originally posted by 10DimeBry
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And that writer wouldn't give out his source...go figure. It doesn't make sense to me either Bry. -
I am frankly sick of this power hungry tyrant Commissioner Stern running the NBA like a kindergarten class with his dumb, childisn dress codes, stupid fines because an owner/player speaks his mind and for suspending players because things get a little rough.
Stern ought to go back to college and learn what the concept of free speech really means and NOT his juvenile, ego fueling/self-serving definition of the term.
ps I wonder what the fine would be if (appropriately) Cuban pissed in the commissioner's face!Last edited by savage1; 06-20-2006, 06:15 PM.Comment
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Its too bad Stern doesn't spend the same amout of time evaluating the competency and integrity of the officials as he does deciding whom to fine and/or to suspend and for how long;what an joke for a commissioner;he would probably make a good second grade teacher or principal of an elementary school.
I shudder to think of him as a NBA referee;he would probabaly call a foul on a player if he scratched his crotch.Last edited by savage1; 06-20-2006, 08:22 PM.Comment
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Whats new lolTHINK BLUE
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most jobs have a dress code.....you can speak your mind...but you cant publicly bash officials without expecting some kind of penalty.Originally posted by savage1Comment
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I would purchase 10 Season Ticket passes if he would ... I mean it ...Originally posted by TheRook
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The league wont let Stern had Cuban that trophy.Comment
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They are just building the series up all these guys have one thing in common and that is they are rich! I dont think any of them dislike each other ! Its just for show!
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Well, I think a player/owner should be able to criticize an official after the game and NOT be penalized.Originally posted by JBC13
If a player/coach uses foul language or abuses the official during the game, then thats one thing, and I have no problem with kicking him out of the game.
After the game, I say there is free speech and anything goes as long as it is said politely. officials are not gods, and not above reproach if someone thinks they screw up a play or are not being consistent in their calls.
Re:Dress codes-let the TEAMS set their own dress codes but NOT a meddling Commissioner, who wants to impose his own values as to what is correct and not correct.Last edited by savage1; 06-20-2006, 08:49 PM.Comment
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they said he went on the court and tried to get in the officials face....that should not be allowed....but thats just my opinion.Originally posted by savage1Comment
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This writer summarizes my feelings:
NBA refs deserve scrutiny
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Everybody loves to bash Mark Cuban, who makes George Steinbrenner look meek by comparison.
Incensed over the officiating, the Dallas Mavericks owner was fined $250,000 after a tirade that turned Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki and the entire NBA Finals into secondary stories.
One story said Cuban went so far as to call the NBA "rigged," a report he denies. David Stern is livid, but I'm glad someone - even a filthy rich know-it-all from Dallas - is willing to say what millions of others have wondered about for years.
Cuban has been fined 13 times for exercising his right of free speech, which applies everywhere in America except where sports officials are involved. You can call the President a murderer, and you'll get a political debate. But criticize the refs, and you could be out 250 grand.
If the darkest NBA conspiracy theories were true - that outcomes are manipulated based on anything from a player's star status to better TV ratings - the scandal would exceed any in sports history.
Do I think the referees go out to purposely determine who wins? Absolutely not. But Cuban's misgivings give voice to real credibility issues that have haunted the NBA for years.
In a just world, the referees are supposed to take a blind eye to everything except the play itself. They're supposed to ignore the score, homecourt, players' star status and market size.
Who among us hasn't watched an NBA game, and wondered if that's being compromised?
This week, I asked several fans if they thought outside factors affected calls in NBA games. Every one said yes.
If this reflects a national attitude, isn't that a huge credibility problem, even if everybody is wrong?
NBA refs deserve scrutiny
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This is a gigantic issue. If the referees are not credible, the NBA is no longer a true sports entity. It's sheer entertainment, like a good, scripted movie.
Even if the referees' only crime is ineptitude, the NBA has brought this on itself. By marketing entertainment above sport, it's obliterated the line between the two.
Baseball umpires, and football and hockey referees, are called incompetent all the time - but rarely accused of trying to choreograph the endings. In the NBA, though, perceived officiating biases are so ingrained that a lot of people accept them as a fact of life.
Because Cuban is so rich, the NBA can't hurt him with fines that keep others from speaking out. Some even justify the $250,000 because he can afford it.
That's weak. It's still outrageous.
There's also a suspicion his comments expose his Mavs to retribution from the referees. As if that's OK, too.
I don't think everyone who questions NBA officiating is a conspiracy theorist or a wacko, but even if they are, they have the right.
Some folks think it's too bad a guy's billions give him license to be a sore loser. I think it's too bad it takes a rich loudmouth to say what so many others have been wondering about for years, long before Cuban arrived.
Ron Chimelis can be reached at [email protected]
Previous | 1 | 2Last edited by savage1; 06-22-2006, 01:54 PM.Comment
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The one thing I find comical is when Stern said that Cuban was looking for attention with his antics and statements and that he was trying to become more important than the game.
Most of the statement is true EXCEPT that it applies to Stern and NOT Cuban.Comment
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