For years, NBA fans, coaches, and players have been quite vocal about the officials.
Their work has often times left plenty to be desired, and the league’s Last 2 Minute reports haven’t done much to help.
While those have helped with transparency when the league admits the referees made wrong calls — which doesn’t happen very often — it has also shed light on how they might not be doing a good job.
That’s why Stephen Curry recently claimed that he would love to see the referees’ grading system made public one day.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, however, doesn’t believe that should happen.
“The officials have their own union… human resources issues, nobody necessarily wants to have their employment record published,” he said.
Steph Curry: “I'd want to see the refs grading system probably. Let that be more public, the same way our stats are shown.”
Adam Silver: “The officials have their own union… human resources issues, nobody necessarily wants to have their employment record published.”
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— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 16, 2025
Of course, that makes perfect sense.
Then again, everybody wants some accountability.
It’s not that people want them to lose their jobs or anything, but people usually get fired when they’re not doing what they’re supposed to do.
Being a referee is an incredibly demanding job, and it’s most definitely a hundred times harder than the average fan thinks it is.
Also, human error is a part of the game; that’s just how things happen in sports.
But it’s never a good thing when referees are a part of the conversation.
All the fans want to see is a fair game.
Superstar treatment, all the foul-baiting, and some blatantly missed no-calls are just hurting the game.
Maybe the league will have to work closer with current and former players to make sure to make the necessary adjustments to solve this issue, as it’s been long enough already.
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