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Sports & Recreation > Basketball Coaching & Skills Why it's hard to be a basketball referee in the NBA

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The Basketball Official How many calls have we made? How many small, cramped, filthy places have served as our dressing rooms? How many small towns have we visited? How many games of no consequence have passed into nothingness from our memories? How many times have we gone onto the court when our bodies cried out for rest? After a long career as a basketball official, I ask myself why do we do it? For the money? That certainly is a consideration, however, I rather doubt most people would subject themselves to such abuse for money alone. Just observe and listen to the fans at any closely co...

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