Earlier today, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that NBA Referees were asserting the NBA is allowing Mark Cuban to wield power over them 'via threats and intimidation'. Now, I’m not one to pile on, but what I’m going to do here is pile on.
I have an ingrown dislike of NBA referees. Growing up, my grandpa used to scream at the TV, “DIRTY ZEBRAS!” I’m not sure if that is all that hurtful of a slur, maybe grandpa was racist against Zebras, I don’t know. My personal favorite is “ROTTEN HAMBURGLERS!!!!”
My dislike is assuredly both paranoid and irrational but there are cases in the past with less than reputable referees.