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[QUOTE="Cowtown, post: 1292802, member: 2350"]
"For a good time ..." read the comments posted below the vid (which I didn't listen to, btw). Although I have my own thoughts on the issue of female referees, anyone who works 6 seasons in the D-League is certainly dedicated to the job.

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In between the flamers, there are a few actually interesting ones:

[INDENT]"Really... People need to relax! As a women, I don't think his comments are at all offensive."[/INDENT]

And then this caught my attention:

[INDENT]"Chris reacted... but everyone shoulda let her talk it out with Paul, not the male ref (the black guy) running to her rescue - I think that image is what made her look unequal."[/INDENT]

People like to talk as though, because they're fans, they think they know about basketball and/or referees. And remember, announcers say some stupid things about rules & refs which muddies the issue. Anyway, it's standard procedure when you T someone, you move away and your partner steps in (if necessary) so you can. No one wants to stand and argue and invite another T B2B and then someone gets tossed. So, "Talk it out with Paul" is just silliness. There are times when one can talk with a ref, and everyone who makes it to that level - player, coach, ref - knows that's not one of them. The last thing anyone wants to happen, including all the governing bodies, is to make it worse with a prolonged harangue out on the floor with refs and players/coaches arguing. Job 1 in that situation is to record the foul, shoot the FT and get on with the game.
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