Broadcasters Get a View of the Referee's Life

2008/09/26 12:24:37 @NBA.com: News

Richard Sandomir of THE NEW YORK TIMES writes, "Oh, to be an N.B.A. referee. Your judgments are questioned, players and coaches scream at you, fans think the worst of you, sports radio hosts fillet you, and know-it-all broadcasters foment negativity with misguided opinions. `Sometimes when you listen to the announcers,' said Joe Borgia, the league's vice president for referee operations, `the perception becomes reality, and what they say, because they're perceived as experts, hurts the credibility of officials.'"
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