Archive for June, 2009

Overheard in a Steamroom Somewhere in Florida

Posted on June 15th, 2009 by refpolice

Disney CEO Robert Iger: David, what the f***? You promised me 6 games!
NBA Commissioner David Stern: Oh not this again. I told you rigging NBA series isn’t as easy as it used to be. Plus, if you watched game 4 you’d notice we did just about everything we could, if the Magic could make a [...]

Elbow Room

Posted on June 11th, 2009 by refpolice

The Orlando Magic didn’t help themselves tonight in Game 4 of the NBA Finals (they missed like 15 free throws, including 2 by Dwight Howard with 0:10 to play and a three point lead), but they didn’t catch any break from the officials. I counted 2 muggings on Howard in OT that went uncalled and [...]

Avert Your Eyes David Stern, this was as Shameful as it Gets

Posted on June 8th, 2009 by refpolice

Tonight’s game NBA Finals Game 2 featured real NBA drama down the stretch, but with about 3 minutes to go with the Magic either up by 2 or with the game tied, the officials began calling a different game. After letting them play for most of the 3rd & 4th quarter and both teams in [...]

AJ Burnett Suspension: the Wrong Guy

Posted on June 4th, 2009 by refpolice

AJ Burnett has always done the right thing. He’s always stood for up his teammates, but never put them in danger. Vicente Padilla on the other hand, is a well known jerk. In fact his own teammates hate him so much that they convinced management to request outright waivers. Translation: get this prick out of [...]