Re: Ref's rights and making the right call.

[lapdoggy <lapdoggy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday, February 27, 2004, at 07:56  PM, David J. Boutte wrote:

> I think its impossible to say that Henderson's error cost the Nuggets 
> the game. Why? I didn't see the game, but in order for that call to 
> have decided the game, it would have to be that every other single 
> decision by the refs in that game---calls or noncalls---was correct, 
> which I find hard to believe.

You make a good point but if you saw the play it was so obvious that it 
was sickening. I understand that a lot of the crowd in Denver stayed in 
their seats in such disbelief after the game that some security 
concerns where brought up. It's not very often that people don't pour 
out of the arena on a weeknight, especially after a loss. The NBA may 
have considered this, among other factors, in their harsh penalty. You 
don't want to piss off the paying fans. At least the ticket holders in 
Denver can be somewhat pacified.