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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 …
The National Basketball Referees Association is responding this week to the recent rumors about official Ben Taylor. After a loss to the LA Clippers earlier this month, Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet unloaded on Taylor, the ten-year NBA …
One thing about Mark Cuban is that he fears no fine. The Dallas Mavericks owner Cuban sounded on the refereeing in the middle of Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. In a tweet that appeared to have been sent at some point during the …
The Washington Commanders scored what will likely end up being the strangest touchdown of the day with an unlikely assist from the back judge. Early in the third quarter, Commanders quarterback Tyler Heinicke connected with wide receiver Curtis …
The ACC suspended one if its officials for making a terrible call last weekend in the Cal-Notre Dame game. Notre Dame beat Cal 24-17 in the game. The Golden Bears were up 7-0 in the second quarter against Notre Dame, and the Irish were setting up for …
The officiating crew in Saturday’s game between the Oregon Ducks and Washington State Cougars made quite the mess after an intentional grounding penalty. The Cougars were called for intentional grounding on a first down play early in the second …
A legendary former NBA referee has died this week at the age of 81. Marc J. Spears of ESPN reports that longtime official Hugh Evans passed away on Friday morning, citing an announcement from Evans’ wife Cathy. Evans served as an NBA referee …
