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In reply to the discussion: WNBA refs admit they are told [View all]

LisaM

(29,214 posts)
2. Basketball officiating has bugged me for years.
Tue May 27, 2025, 05:00 AM
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Of course, being a Pistons' fan, I have seen my team be on the receiving end of a ton of bad calls, starting in the Michael Jordan era, and continuing to this season's playoffs.

But it goes beyond that. I have heard announcers say things like "a rookie won't get that call", in all seriousness, as if something is a foul sometimes and other times not. I heard Doris Burke cheer once (years ago, well before the Clark/Reese era) when a WNBA star would have fouled out and they ignored the foul, because "fans want to see the stars on the floor".

Don't get me started on the flopping. It's completely out of control.

I know there is some unintended bias towards home teams and even towards star players, but they are barely trying to hide it anymore. It makes the sport almost unwatchable.

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