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Commissioner makes Crawford wait
Joe Crawford went to New York on July 31 hoping to learn whether he would be able to resume his career as an NBA referee. After a lengthy meeting with commissioner David Stern and league executives Joel Litvin, Stu Jackson and Ronnie Nunn, he left without an answer. That came yesterday, when Stern officially reinstated Crawford. The commissioner suspended Crawford indefinitely April 17 after an April 15 confrontation with San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan. It appears that Stern waited until after Crawford went through his session with Lawrence Pedowitz, the former federal prosecutor hired by the league to oversee a review of its policies concerning gambling, the referees and all aspects of the basketball operations department.
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Comments (16) Add A Comment
Um Fannation???? He was reinstated
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Someplacein, OH
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Everybody deserves a second chance, but just keep him on a short leash...
What Da Bloodclott!!
Total Comments (750)
Can we say "Rudy ****" now??
CAMFlint
Scottville , MI
Total Comments (94)
He doesn't deserve a second chance. He's a primadonna. He's the exact opposite of what you want in a ref. He should be canned or retired now. Another bad move by Stern in a summer full of them.
naxself
Fort Worth , TX
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I'm hoping/assuming he won't be doing any Spurs games.
wdogg40
Rapid City, SD
Total Comments (27)
I'm hoping they do a credt check..OH WAIT hold a sec...
Guess those don't work
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Someplacein, OH
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Isiah would call him a Bi-ch!
Tee-Dub
Las Vegas , NV
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They should let Tim D. punch him right in the face and fine him.Then Duncan should be able to throw him out of a game.
Tee-Dub
Las Vegas , NV
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Somewhere, Timmy's cringing in fear...
King4kong
Galt , CA
Total Comments (157)
end of story
-30-
Los Angeles, CA
Total Comments (144)
What's the big deal? They "suspend" him, and his suspension is basically the off-season? OOOOOOOooo that was a tough suspension.
If he gets a second chance, good for him,
Rx3
Total Comments (46)
thats like being suspended from summer school...ooooh...they showed him
Katt Bone
Los Angeles , CA
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yawnnnnnnn
Who Cares?
Total Comments (545)
Joey's from Philly. I trust Eagles wide receivers to get open, before I trust this guy. Damn! Sacked again?
maxwellinformed
Big D, TX
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I WOULD LET HIM REF
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Cleveland , OH
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Duncan wants him back. He wants to go mano y mano with Crawford in a steel cage match.
Big Dog
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