Wow. 500 posts.
Never thought I'd get this far.
I guess what I really want to do is a post that basically asks this question:
Do the American sports leagues believe the American sports fan is THAT stupid?
If we are to take the cue from the Pacific-12 Conference, the answer is most certainly yes.
The head of the basketball officials in the conference was forced to quit today, as a result of at least joking conduct which would indicate that he was "out to get" and target Arizona coach Sean Miller.
There was at least joking references to the head of the basketball officials of the conference paying referees to get technical fouls and/or ejections on Miller, for reasons still kind of unexplained.
Now why do I tie this in to the question I gave above?
The identity of the now-former head of the basketball officials of the Pac-12: Ed Rush.
Yes, THAT Ed Rush.
Ed Rush was the supervisor of officials in the NBA in 2002, when that debacle in Los Angeles and Sacramento went down.
And you honestly believe in your heart, Pac-12 Conference, that this guy is trustworthy enough to hold the same job in your conference and not come across as a corrupt dick?
Do you honestly believe we are THAT stupid?
EDIT: Brian Tuohy has done it again. He found two YouTube videos by "RiggedBA", basically showing another side of why it is stupid for any league to entrust integrity in officiating with former NBA officials.
"The Michael Jordan Legacy" is a good look -- they might take it down at the YouTube level, though.
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