Tommy Heinsohn yells "Hey Girlie" at woman ref

[mgent]

Ok, this topic was fun/entertaining for a little bit, but now sexism is rearing its ugly head



It's not that female refs can't keep up. This PARTICULAR ref HAPPENS to be female, AND she's bad. She's not inherently bad BECAUSE she's female.

There have been, what, like two female refs in the NBA. And now they're ALL bad because of these two?


NBA refs are bad anyway

But Violet was worse than bad.  She was a FRAUD.

[Eja117]

When I hear people complain they are upset about stuff like this, I wonder how emotionally developed they are.

The same type of people voluntarily go see a stand up comedian and get offended by what they say.

yup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7kYxfgGRnY

I love jokes that offend people. This is why I miss Joan Rivers so bad and am so sad nobody is stepping up for her. I thought Kathy Griffin was off to a great start but she quit fashion police after only 7 episodes. I now have to pin my hopes on Sarah Silverman now

[mgent]

When I hear people complain they are upset about stuff like this, I wonder how emotionally developed they are.

The same type of people voluntarily go see a stand up comedian and get offended by what they say.

yup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7kYxfgGRnY

Sorry, had to quit after, "We are getting shot in the street because people think we are not of value."

Yes, police shoot at you because comedians tell offensive jokes about you.  Watch out Jews and Christians.

[GreenFaith1819]

Ok, this topic was fun/entertaining for a little bit, but now sexism is rearing its ugly head



It's not that female refs can't keep up. This PARTICULAR ref HAPPENS to be female, AND she's bad. She's not inherently bad BECAUSE she's female.

There have been, what, like two female refs in the NBA. And now they're ALL bad because of these two?


NBA refs are bad anyway

But Violet was worse than bad.  She was a FRAUD.

But she didn't cost BOS a playoff series.

And she doesn't dance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17YKrYzxEf8

"The Curious Case of Dancing Joey and the Fourth Quarter Officiating Malaise" was key in swinging that 09-10 Finals the Lakers way.

Violet Palmer (nor the lady that was officiating last night's game) doesn't even register on my radar.

[TheFlex]

why do we have women referees in a man's game?

It is clear they cannot keep up with the game.

The standard shouldn't be gender.  Rather, it should be competence.

You seem to be equating the two, which comes across as a bit ignorant to me.

I agree with you in part, the women refs are incompetent. They do not seem to be able to keep up so far. Perhaps we should continue the affirmative action until we get a woman that is competent.

Perhaps you should keep opening your outdated mouth until something you have to say makes even just the slightest of sense.

[Roy H.]

Tommy has apologized, everyone has had their say, some folks have said some pretty ignorant things (and then doubled down on their ignorance), and it's starting to get testy in here.

I'd say the thread has run its course.  Locked.