I'm glad Stern nixed him. Now if we could just get rid of the Mavericks' owner.

4/17/2007 2:22:54 PM

OK, I am sorry that I was deprived of the origin of this joke. Will someone please enlighten me. I am assuming by the reactions that I have received that it comes from a NCSU coaching alum. Possibly Valvano or Case?

Yes, I know this is newbish if this is a NCSU coach, but please share the knowledge.

4/17/2007 2:25:20 PM

Quote :

"Now if we could just get rid of the Mavericks' owner. "

Cuban is one of the best, if not THE best owner in all of sports

4/17/2007 2:38:52 PM

^word is, if the Mavs dont win this year, he might sell the team and buy the Chicago Cubs

4/17/2007 2:46:41 PM

^^^ Jimmy V said that.

4/17/2007 3:42:52 PM

Quote :

"Now if we could just get rid of the Mavericks' owner."

whoops

leave sports talk

4/17/2007 3:48:39 PM

Good to see that guy get what he deserved. I thought that Stern would stick to his usual policy of siding with the refs no matter the situation.

4/17/2007 3:50:16 PM

Good Job Stern. I hate the Refs that try to run the game...expecially in the playoffs...


III

4/17/2007 3:52:29 PM

David Stern just said on PTI that he thinks Crawford will not return to the NBA ever

4/17/2007 5:46:21 PM

Good riddance

The guy has anger management issues

4/17/2007 5:47:25 PM

Excellent move on Stern's part. I thought the suspension was totally warranted, and I don't even think Duncan should be fined for saying that "Joey has a vendetta against me" because obviously he did/does. To top it off, Crawford was only suspended for essentially the playoffs, Stern was never going ot fire him, and if Crawford felt he was right and that his pride was wounded that seriously, then the NBA just ridded itself of one serious ego maniac, and a referee no less. Excellent move again by the Commissioner.

4/17/2007 5:50:29 PM

Quote :

"Sometimes, you watch these guys -- it's not just Crawford or that diva of the college game, Ted Valentine -- and wonder whether there is a persecution complex/power trip associated with putting that whistle in the mouth. Instead of serving as levelheaded stewards of the game vested with the authority to enforce fair play, they occasionally come across as bouncers in a bad mood while juicing on Dianabol. "

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=2840227

4/17/2007 9:02:58 PM

who would win in a running race between crawford and bevetta

4/17/2007 9:04:10 PM

^^ Speaking of Diva's in Refereeing, Larry Rose is retiring from the ACC
http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-05990cm0apr15,0,1365540.column?coll=dp-sports-local

4/17/2007 10:05:52 PM

I know that ref Jamie Lucky

He lives in Charlotte and use to be my soccer coach when I was younger

Motherfucker wouldn't let us have our Capri Suns till after his speech

I still hate him

4/17/2007 10:11:59 PM

Larry Rose is the guy who T'd up our bench for wiping up perspiration in the midst of MD's big comeback in the 04 ACCT...Mike Wood, the guy who starred down bennerman in Chapel Hill also comes to mind as a showboat official

4/17/2007 11:51:51 PM