Joey Crawford SUSPENDED!!!

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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2840587

Crawford suspended for rest of season, playoffs at least

The NBA suspended referee Joey Crawford indefinitely on Tuesday after he ejected Tim Duncan on Sunday in the Spurs' game against the Mavericks.

Crawford's suspension will at least cover the rest of the regular season and the playoffs.

"Joey Crawford's handling of this situation failed to meet the standards of professionalism and game management we expect of NBA referees," NBA commissioner David Stern said. "Especially in light of similar prior acts by this official, a significant suspension is warranted. 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."
 
supamari0 said:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2840587

Crawford suspended for rest of season, playoffs at least

The NBA suspended referee Joey Crawford indefinitely on Tuesday after he ejected Tim Duncan on Sunday in the Spurs' game against the Mavericks.

Crawford's suspension will at least cover the rest of the regular season and the playoffs.

"Joey Crawford's handling of this situation failed to meet the standards of professionalism and game management we expect of NBA referees," NBA commissioner David Stern said. "Especially in light of similar prior acts by this official, a significant suspension is warranted. 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."
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Wow. I can't remember there ever being another referee suspension like this. It's about time the NBA FINALLY did something right in regards to the officiating.
 
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2840587"Joey Crawford's handling of this situation failed to meet the standards of professionalism and game management we expect of NBA referees," NBA commissioner David Stern said. "Especially in light of similar prior acts by this official, a significant suspension is warranted. 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."
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I have to echo the "wow" sentiment. I cannot recall another instance where Davis Stern came out himself and made such a strong comment about an official's actions.

Sounds like the call against Duncan was the last straw, the one act that was so over-the-top they simply couldn't ignore it.

Could get very interesting...
 
The only call that could have been made. This decision shows to me that while David Stern may be a hard-a$$, he's an equitable and fair hard-a$$. My respect for him just grew a whole lot more.
 
Wait a minute....

Maybe Stern asked Crawford to do this so that Stern could make this suspension _appear_ like he's a fair-minded guy. Prepare for the real fleecing to happen during the playoffs!

;)
 
Variant said:
Wait a minute....

Maybe Stern asked Crawford to do this so that Stern could make this suspension _appear_ like he's a fair-minded guy. Prepare for the real fleecing to happen during the playoffs!

;)
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Congratulations on posting the first conspiracy twist...

:)
 
vj9999 said:
If anyone but Timmy was ejected there would be no suspensions here.
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Why do people insist on making conspiracy theories? Some ESPN analysts actually predicted that suspending Crawford was likely especially in light of previous actions he had (such as the four technicals in the playoff game between Mavs and Spurs a few years back) and the explicit warnings Stern gave him.

Apparently, Crawford actually kept asking Duncan, "do you want to fight, do want to fight?" There is little doubt that whether it was Duncan or some scrub, the technical was unfair and the entire situation was an instance of an official being overbearing.
 
I just hope that this will make the officials realize that we pay to see the players play and not the officials blow their whistle....let alone eject someone for laughing.
 
Wait a second:I distinctly remember an instance where a referee was penalized for something, and all the refs through a fit and had a protest, by wearing their uniforms inside out with the suspended ref's number sharpied on it.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2004/02/28/nbarefs040228.html

I also remember some time after that, referees in some games, making some overt efforts durring games , presumably as a result, to 'correct' bad calls in game, actualy reversing some things on the spot.
 
jacobdrj said:
Wait a second:I distinctly remember an instance where a referee was penalized for something, and all the refs through a fit and had a protest, by wearing their uniforms inside out with the suspended ref's number sharpied on it.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2004/02/28/nbarefs040228.html

I also remember some time after that, referees in some games, making some overt efforts durring games , presumably as a result, to 'correct' bad calls in game, actualy reversing some things on the spot.
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yeah, that was a little different though. that ref made an honest mistake (called a 24 second violation at the end of a 1 pt game when there was none...or vice versa, i forget).

crawford wanted to have a pissing match with duncan. don't think he'll get a lot of support there.
 
acisking said:
Why do people insist on making conspiracy theories? Some ESPN analysts actually predicted that suspending Crawford was likely especially in light of previous actions he had (such as the four technicals in the playoff game between Mavs and Spurs a few years back) and the explicit warnings Stern gave him.

Apparently, Crawford actually kept asking Duncan, "do you want to fight, do want to fight?" There is little doubt that whether it was Duncan or some scrub, the technical was unfair and the entire situation was an instance of an official being overbearing.
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I think Crawford deserves the suspension every bit. I was just pointing how biased the league is and if that was Kevin Martin or somebody else, they would not be so "tough" on Crawford.
 
vj9999 said:
I think Crawford deserves the suspension every bit. I was just pointing how biased the league is and if that was Kevin Martin or somebody else, they would not be so "tough" on Crawford.
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You're probably right, but let's face it, the fact that Crawford threw out Duncan in a marquee game that had playoff implications for top seeds makes his actions even more severe. If it was a Tuesday game in Milwaukee nobody would have seen it and it could be dealt with quietly.

I'm shocked that Stern issued such a severe suspension since the NBA always backs their refs vs. the players but it sure sounds like Crawford had been warned and probably had it coming.
 
pdxKingsFan said:
You're probably right, but let's face it, the fact that Crawford threw out Duncan in a marquee game that had playoff implications for top seeds makes his actions even more severe. If it was a Tuesday game in Milwaukee nobody would have seen it and it could be dealt with quietly.

I'm shocked that Stern issued such a severe suspension since the NBA always backs their refs vs. the players but it sure sounds like Crawford had been warned and probably had it coming.
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IIRC, Crawford had an incident about 4 years ago where he called a bunch of T's early in the game and was warned by Stern at that time that if something like that happened again he would be in big trouble.

This is just enforcement of that warning.

Ah yes, here it is:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2840587

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 minutes, 11 seconds, leading to ejections of then-Mavs coach Don Nelson and assistant Del Harris.

Two of the technicals in that game came in rapid succession during a timeout when Nelson tried to engage Crawford in a staredown and did not heed his order to return to his bench. Assistant coach Del Harris was tossed by Crawford late in the second quarter after he walked onto the court to protest a non-call against Duncan for playing illegal defense.

Stern was so angry with Crawford for overshadowing the playoff game that, according to a league source, Crawford was told that if he repeated such actions, the consequences would be serious.
 
Awesome news, but it's about 5 years too late in my opinion. At least the Spurs fans can get some justice.
 
gunks said:
Seriously!

Bout time the refs got a taste of their own medicine.
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The scuttlebutt is that the other Crawford (Dan) got pushed out of the league prematurely over issues he had w/ Clyde Drexler. The league may do this occasionally, but only if it's caught on tape and or it's corroborated behind the scenes to be true.
 
Jerryaki said:
yeah, that was a little different though. that ref made an honest mistake (called a 24 second violation at the end of a 1 pt game when there was none...or vice versa, i forget).
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That was LAL @ DEN in 2004. Melo shot and it grazed the rim and the ref missed it. Shot clock expired during the play so they got penalized. Kareem Rush (of all people) hit a game winning 3 a few secs later.

Difference there is that the ref in question was a newbie. They've never before or since penalized another ref for missing a critical call -- they especially wouldn't do it to a vet because that would go contrary to the league's attempt to uphold their supposed credibility. Also, the ball hitting the rim is black or white upon replay. A horrible foul call is wholly subjective, no matter how bad it is. A ref can say that he made a foul call based on his interp of the rules.
 
VF21 said:
I have to echo the "wow" sentiment. I cannot recall another instance where Davis Stern came out himself and made such a strong comment about an official's actions.
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That's because they've known Joey was a prick for years and many teams have prolly complained about him. We don't get to hear all what goes on in the league office. I said before that Joey recently did an interview w/ Bryant Gumbel -- he relishes that he has an itchy trigger. He was smiling big while describing some of his ejections.
 
VF21 said:
I have to echo the "wow" sentiment. I cannot recall another instance where Davis Stern came out himself and made such a strong comment about an official's actions.

Sounds like the call against Duncan was the last straw, the one act that was so over-the-top they simply couldn't ignore it.

Could get very interesting...
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"Especially in light of similar prior acts by this official, a significant suspension is warranted. 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."


While the league did not specify the prior acts that factored into Tuesday's suspension, Crawford angered Stern in 2003 when he assessed four technical fouls to the Mavericks during Game 2 of the Spurs-Mavericks Western Conference Finals series. Crawford gave two of the technicals to then-Mavericks coach Don Nelson, who was ejected from that game in the first quarter.


Crawford was called to league headquarters after that incident and received a tongue lashing from Stern, though he returned to referee Games 1 and 6 of the 2003 NBA Finals between the Spurs and New Jersey Nets.
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/stories/MYSA041707.EN.Referee.1aff89ae.html
 
The guys from PTI were interviewing Stern ealier today and he said that Crawford would have had the same fate if this were any other player than Duncan (yah right!).

He also said that Crawford made it clear during their talk that he was done with basketball for good.

Stay tuned..............
 
hoops4kings said:
He also said that Crawford made it clear during their talk that he was done with basketball for good.

Stay tuned..............
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So is this Crawford playing the you'll-see-how-miserable-you-are-without-me card? Or, has he realized that he's gotten too big for his britches, and he can't go back to just blending into the background and not getting his due credit for being part of the entertainment?
 
Asking a player if he wants to fight (for laughing on the sidelines) is just Joey's power trip. And, we all know he is on a huge power trip. Has been for years.

I think we have seen the last of Crawford. He does not think he did anything wrong. If he told Stern that he was done with basketball for good, then that is just fine with me.
 
Strongly suspect that was it for Crawford -- this is a man with a very large ego, and very hard to imagine that he would be able to take such a public rebuke and come back next year having taken such a hit in credibility.
 
hoops4kings said:
The guys from PTI were interviewing Stern ealier today and he said that Crawford would have had the same fate if this were any other player than Duncan (yah right!).
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I don't think Crawford would have done that with a player who wasn't a superstar like Duncan is. Maybe a guy with a reputation for getting into altercations with refs, like Rasheed Wallace. But had that been Kobe or Shaq or Iverson or any of the League's big superstar players, especially in a late-season game with such blatant playoff implications, the League probably would have come down just as hard on Crawford.
 
Superman said:
I don't think Crawford would have done that with a player who wasn't a superstar like Duncan is. Maybe a guy with a reputation for getting into altercations with refs, like Rasheed Wallace. But had that been Kobe or Shaq or Iverson or any of the League's big superstar players, especially in a late-season game with such blatant playoff implications, the League probably would have come down just as hard on Crawford.
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It was a combination of things. Most prominently on national public television aside from effecting a good game(that probably was keeping viewers) which had playoff implications.

If the same situation occurred with other players, I believe it would still go down. He was mic-ed during the game. Hard to escape that area.
 
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