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|  #1 Posted on 16.4.07 1523.18 | Instant Rating: 2.44 | http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/nba_experts/post/Duncan-s-diatribe?urn=nba,29405
In his own calm, measured way, Duncan was seething over the way official Joey Crawford, with what appeared to be virtually no provocation, tossed him out of Sunday's 91-86 loss to the Mavericks.
"Joey knew exactly what he was doing," Duncan said Sunday. "He came into this game with a personal vendetta against me. It had to be. Because I didn't do anything the entire the game."
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| #2 Posted on 16.4.07 1626.20 | Instant Rating: 6.86 |
Originally posted by Joey Crawford
That's his opinion. He said nothing when he was walking off the court and he called me a piece of [blank]? Is that nothing?
... He's complaining. He was constantly complaining. He was complaining when he was on the court. Then he got on the bench and kept doing the same stuff. So I just ejected him.
Duncan's story is that he was just sitting on the bench joking & talking with Robert Horry when Crawford ejected him. I'd like to see if anyone has footage of what Tim was actually doing when he got the 2nd T.
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| #3 Posted on 16.4.07 1637.02 | Instant Rating: 3.08 | I haven't seen it, but from listening to Dan Patrick today they do have footage of the entire time from first to second foul of Duncan and everyone on his show was 100% sure the ref was dead wrong in this.
Though all did mention Duncan is a known whiner. | chill
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|  #4 Posted on 16.4.07 1651.56 | Instant Rating: 2.56 | They showed footage just this afternoon on ESPN, and there's audio of the ref challenging him: "Do you want to fight me?" This is going to reflect poorly on the refs, when one of their best does this.
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| #5 Posted on 16.4.07 2140.11 | Instant Rating: 7.38 | | ekedolphin
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| #6 Posted on 17.4.07 0211.30 | Instant Rating: 2.29 | Wow, Joey Crawford was full of shit with not only the tech on Duncan, but the subsequent offensive foul on Alberto.
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| #7 Posted on 17.4.07 1252.11 | Instant Rating: 7.38 | | ekedolphin
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| #8 Posted on 17.4.07 1333.40 | Instant Rating: 2.29 | Huh. I remember hearing somewhere, I think, that the NBA usually doesn't discuss fines or suspensions handed down to its referees (something about maintaining people's faith in the integrity of the officiating), but I guess in this case they felt justified in bending that rule a little, and that was probably a good idea.
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| #9 Posted on 17.4.07 1403.16 | Instant Rating: 2.56 | Hot damn! Today will be a good day to watch Pardon The Interruption! Crawford now has to have a meeting with David Stern after the season to ask for consideration of being reinstated. This is CRAZY! And yet so very hilarious.
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| #10 Posted on 18.4.07 0906.25 | Instant Rating: 8.79 |
I must agree, Kawshen. He was out of control. He should not be reinstated and I can't imagine he will be.
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| #11 Posted on 18.4.07 1338.19 | Instant Rating: 4.05 | Originally posted by pieman
I must agree, Kawshen. He was out of control. He should not be reinstated and I can't imagine he will be.
Stern on PTI yesterday suggested that Crawford will not seek reinstatement and that was probably his last game in the NBA.
What a sad way to go out.
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| #12 Posted on 18.4.07 1348.32 | Instant Rating: 3.08 | I heard Stern on the radio yesterday and he made a couple of points:
1. This was not the first time this ref has had to be reprimanded for the exact same thing.
2. Crawford in no way will admit he was wrong in what he did.
So yeah, wouldn't be suprised to see him gone forever. | ekedolphin
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| #13 Posted on 18.4.07 1456.51 | Instant Rating: 2.29 | Not that it's related to the exact same kind of issue, but this isn't the first time the subject of Crawford's integrity has been questioned-- on July 1, 1998 he pleaded guilty to filing false federal income tax returns, erroneously stating income of $82,500 from 1991 to 1993. (He was one of ten NBA referees so charged.) He resigned from the NBA effective immediately, and was reinstated by David Stern in 1999-- because of the 1999 NBA players' lockout, he didn't miss a game.
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| #14 Posted on 18.4.07 1635.10 | Instant Rating: 5.24 | Originally posted by ekedolphin
Not that it's related to the exact same kind of issue, but this isn't the first time the subject of Crawford's integrity has been questioned-- on July 1, 1998 he pleaded guilty to filing false federal income tax returns, erroneously stating income of $82,500 from 1991 to 1993. (He was one of ten NBA referees so charged.)
Hence the hilarious joke under the Tim Duncan entry in Bill Simmons' latest column:
Originally posted by article
By the way, I seriously considered giving him the MVP for helping to rid the world of Joey Crawford last weekend. So long, Joey. Don't forget to downgrade from first class to coach on your flight back to hell.
I'm with Bill. Good riddance Joey.
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