Joey Crawford
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not one of; but THE biggest a-hole in the NBA, he and his brother can take their fking egos right out of sports and we ALL would be better off............nobody is here to see the ref or the umpire, somehow these two always think its all about them.
NBA is telling it's players you can't even have fun on the bench,. This is to fuken funny. NBA will be like the NFL before to long, can do a fken thing before you get thrown out.
goodbye asshole, hope you and your ego never step on the court again.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2840587
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2840587
Referee Crawford suspended for actions toward Duncan
April 17, 2007
NEW YORK (AP) -- NBA referee Joey Crawford was suspended indefinitely by commissioner David Stern on Tuesday for his conduct toward Tim Duncan, who contends the official challenged him to a fight.
Crawford, who has worked more playoff games than any active ref, ejected Duncan from a game in Dallas on Sunday. He called a second technical foul on the San Antonio Spurs star while he was on the bench.
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"He looked at me and said, 'Do you want to fight? Do you want to fight?"' Duncan said. "If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to. I have no reason why in the middle of a game he would yell at me, `Do you want to fight?"'
Crawford's suspension will last at least through the NBA finals. He apparently will have to meet with Stern after that to discuss reinstatement.
NBA spokesman Tim Frank said the league has not ruled out any penalties against Duncan. The Spurs said they did not yet have a comment.
Stern said Crawford's actions "failed to meet the standards of professionalism and game management we expect of NBA referees."
"Especially in light of similar prior acts by this official, a significant suspension is warranted," Stern said in a statement. "Although Joey is consistently rated as one of our top referees, he must be held accountable for his actions on the floor, and we will have further discussions with him following the season to be sure he understands his responsibilities."
Crawford comes from an officiating family. His brother, Jerry, is a major league umpire, as was his father, Shag.
Joey Crawford is in his 29th season as an NBA referee. He has officiated more than 2,000 games during the regular season and 252 in the playoffs, including 36 in the NBA finals.
But his temper has gotten him noticed before, especially in Game 2 of the 2003 Western Conference finals, a matchup involving the same teams as in Sunday's game. Crawford called four technical fouls in the first 10-plus minutes, leading to ejections of then-Mavs coach Don Nelson and assistant Del Harris.
Crawford also called a technical in a recent game against Duncan, who said Sunday that Crawford has a "personal vendetta against me."
Duncan was called for his first technical foul Sunday with 2:20 remaining in the third quarter for arguing about an offensive foul. Crawford hit him with the second technical 1:16 later after Duncan was on the bench laughing about a call that went against the Spurs.
With Duncan gone, the Mavericks rallied to beat the Spurs, ending San Antonio's chance of earning the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
Speaking to a pool reporter before Duncan spoke, Crawford was asked about Duncan thinking he had done nothing to warrant the ejection.
"That's his opinion," said Crawford, adding that Duncan referred to him with an expletive. "Is that nothing?"
April 17, 2007
NEW YORK (AP) -- NBA referee Joey Crawford was suspended indefinitely by commissioner David Stern on Tuesday for his conduct toward Tim Duncan, who contends the official challenged him to a fight.
Crawford, who has worked more playoff games than any active ref, ejected Duncan from a game in Dallas on Sunday. He called a second technical foul on the San Antonio Spurs star while he was on the bench.
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"He looked at me and said, 'Do you want to fight? Do you want to fight?"' Duncan said. "If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to. I have no reason why in the middle of a game he would yell at me, `Do you want to fight?"'
Crawford's suspension will last at least through the NBA finals. He apparently will have to meet with Stern after that to discuss reinstatement.
NBA spokesman Tim Frank said the league has not ruled out any penalties against Duncan. The Spurs said they did not yet have a comment.
Stern said Crawford's actions "failed to meet the standards of professionalism and game management we expect of NBA referees."
"Especially in light of similar prior acts by this official, a significant suspension is warranted," Stern said in a statement. "Although Joey is consistently rated as one of our top referees, he must be held accountable for his actions on the floor, and we will have further discussions with him following the season to be sure he understands his responsibilities."
Crawford comes from an officiating family. His brother, Jerry, is a major league umpire, as was his father, Shag.
Joey Crawford is in his 29th season as an NBA referee. He has officiated more than 2,000 games during the regular season and 252 in the playoffs, including 36 in the NBA finals.
But his temper has gotten him noticed before, especially in Game 2 of the 2003 Western Conference finals, a matchup involving the same teams as in Sunday's game. Crawford called four technical fouls in the first 10-plus minutes, leading to ejections of then-Mavs coach Don Nelson and assistant Del Harris.
Crawford also called a technical in a recent game against Duncan, who said Sunday that Crawford has a "personal vendetta against me."
Duncan was called for his first technical foul Sunday with 2:20 remaining in the third quarter for arguing about an offensive foul. Crawford hit him with the second technical 1:16 later after Duncan was on the bench laughing about a call that went against the Spurs.
With Duncan gone, the Mavericks rallied to beat the Spurs, ending San Antonio's chance of earning the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
Speaking to a pool reporter before Duncan spoke, Crawford was asked about Duncan thinking he had done nothing to warrant the ejection.
"That's his opinion," said Crawford, adding that Duncan referred to him with an expletive. "Is that nothing?"
He was one of those refs whom got caught trading in his first class tickets for coach and keeping the cash without reporting it to the IRS about 10 years ago. Now he probably has to supplement his income wagering on games. My guess is that he had the Mavs at a pick.
Im not defending the guy but man Duncan does complain every single play. I don't know who complains more him or Iverson.
dude, you watch any NBA, everyone complains!!!! A LOT!!!
i am glad stern grew some balls and made this decision.
tax fraud elmer fudd take a seat pal.
and duncan it is your cue to now make the last laugh :142smilie :142smilie :142smilie :142smilie :mj07: :mj07: :mj07:
Yeah i watch a lot and Im a big Iverson fan but the fact is these two complain like no others especially Duncan. When they first made this new rule it was Duncan i thought of first. You being a Spurs fan you should be able to notice this.
QUOTE=vinnie;1717117]CRAWFORD HAS BEEN ON THE FIX FOR YEARS :shrug:[/QUOTE]
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Im so happy this happened. I can't get the 500
I lost, but this does start to heal the wound.
Only reason he threw Duncan out because he got payed. You can't tell me that Vegas didn't need the Mavs to win and with Duncan out that tilt the
table in their favor.
So go fuk yourself JOey, you no good mfer.
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Im so happy this happened. I can't get the 500
I lost, but this does start to heal the wound.
Only reason he threw Duncan out because he got payed. You can't tell me that Vegas didn't need the Mavs to win and with Duncan out that tilt the
table in their favor.
So go fuk yourself JOey, you no good mfer.
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Im so happy this happened. I can't get the 500
I lost, but this does start to heal the wound.
Only reason he threw Duncan out because he got payed. You can't tell me that Vegas didn't need the Mavs to win and with Duncan out that tilt the
table in their favor.
So go fuk yourself JOey, you no good mfer.[/QUOTE]
I said this in the beginning of the year and i still stand by this. Everytime Dallas beats Pheonix you see Pheonix in terrible foul trouble. It happen in the western Finals and it happen all this year till the last game where Pheonix just buried them. Im telling you if you want easy money and Pheonix is playing Dallas wait till halftime. If Pheonix is all kinds of foul trouble bet Dallas. If the fouls on both sides are basically even bet Pheonix because Dallas will get drilled. Why this is i have no idea but it happens over and over again when these two teams play.
