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If JJ Redick was mild-mannered as an NBA player, he is certainly not so as an NBA head coach. Video went viral this week showing the Los Angeles Lakers coach Redick loudly cursing out a referee during a game. The incident occurred in the fourth …
The NBA is making a significant change to its officiating process in a bid to speed up replay reviews. Beginning Saturday, all NBA officials will begin wearing headsets during games. They will be able to communicate with each other through them, as …
A referee made arguably the most impressive play in Thursday night’s game between NC State and Wake Forest, and he may have saved himself a lot of pain in doing so. NC State defeated Wake Forest 34-24 at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in …
The Los Angeles Lakers felt like there was something fishy going on with Luka Doncic’s ejection on Thursday. Doncic was tossed from the team’s road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. During the fourth quarter, Doncic said something …
The man known as “The Extender” may now be looking at a spell on the sidelines. Longtime NBA referee Scott Foster was the crew chief for Monday’s game between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. But …
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, LeBron James had to be feeling pretty flattered during Friday game. NBA referee Sha’Rae Mitchell went viral for her funny impression of the Los Angeles Lakers star James during the Lakers’ …
Jayson Tatum continues to receive some of the softest technical fouls in the entire league. The Boston Celtics star Tatum was T’d up near the end of the third quarter during Thursday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After …
A college football official went viral on Saturday for his unexpected tribute to the United States military. Rory Bernard was one of the referees for Saturday’s Cricket Celebration Bowl between Jackson State and South Carolina State at Mercedes …
The Oregon Ducks got a touchdown that should not have counted on Saturday thanks to some very strange officiating. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel seemingly linked up with wide receiver Evan Stewart for a two-yard score during the first quarter of the …
The Big Ten is making a notable change to its officiating protocols after the controversial ending to Saturday’s game between the Michigan Wolverines and Minnesota Golden Gophers. The conference said Monday it is implementing a “modified …
College basketball fans are known for trying to throw off opponents — usually the road team — by inaccurately counting down the shot clock late in a possession. Sometimes it works, but on Saturday, it worked in an unintended way in the …
A New Jersey high school basketball team was robbed of a state championship game appearance by a terrible call. The Camden Panthers and Manasquan Warriors were facing off in a New Jersey Sports Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 2 …
The Michigan Wolverines appeared to get away with one during Monday’s College Football Playoff semifinal, and that led to the referees facing some criticism. The Wolverines appeared to get away with running into Alabama punter James Burnip late …
The officiating crew in the Iron Bowl between Auburn and Alabama on Saturday missed one of the most blatant facemasks of the year in the first quarter. Auburn kick returner Brian Battie was blatantly facemasked by Alabama’s Kendrick Law on the …
One college referee unexpectedly got to live out his fantasy of being Ronnie Lott. During the second quarter of Saturday’s showdown between Army and Boston College, Eagles quarterback Thomas Castellanos ran a read option on a 2nd-and-9 play. …
Draymond Green’s longstanding feud with NBA referees continues, even now that he is watching from his couch at home. The Golden State Warriors star Green was live-tweeting portions of Thursday’s Western Conference Finals Game 2 between …
