First off, I’d like to say that it is a great privilege for me to be writing for the Bleacher Report. This is my first article, and as a long time NBA fan, I’ve always wanted to participate in a great website full of sports enthusiasts such as this one.
However, as a long-time NBA fan, it also greatly disturbs me to learn that NBA referees actually have been given more power to issue technical fouls as of September 24, 2010. Quoting directly from the ESPN article, it states that these actions will result in a technical foul:
• Players making aggressive gestures, such as air punches, anywhere on the court.
• Demonstrative disagreement, such as when a player incredulously raises his hands, or smacks his own arm to demonstrate how he was fouled.
• Running directly at an official to complain about a call.
• Excessive inquiries about a call, even in a civilized tone.
Really? I wonder if the officials and executives who made this rule change ever played in a high school basketball game, a collegiate basketball game, or a professional basketball game. In fact, in almost any competitive ...
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Article written by Michael Larry Chellochechefski
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