Commissioner makes Crawford wait

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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.

Philadelphia Daily News

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September 18, 2007 08:37 AM ET

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Um Fannation???? He was reinstated

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Someplacein, OH

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September 18, 2007 09:43 AM ET

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Everybody deserves a second chance, but just keep him on a short leash...

What Da Bloodclott!!

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September 18, 2007 11:16 AM ET

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Can we say "Rudy ****" now??

CAMFlint

Scottville , MI

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September 18, 2007 11:58 AM ET

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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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September 18, 2007 12:58 PM ET

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I'm hoping/assuming he won't be doing any Spurs games.

wdogg40

Rapid City, SD

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September 18, 2007 01:06 PM ET

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I'm hoping they do a credt check..OH WAIT hold a sec...

Guess those don't work

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September 18, 2007 02:07 PM ET

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Isiah would call him a Bi-ch!

Tee-Dub

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September 18, 2007 02:08 PM ET

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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

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September 18, 2007 02:47 PM ET

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Somewhere, Timmy's cringing in fear...

King4kong

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September 18, 2007 03:47 PM ET

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end of story

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Los Angeles, CA

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September 18, 2007 07:41 PM ET

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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,