Thursday, August 23, 2007

Tough Jobs: NBA Referee


One of the most difficult jobs in sports is refereeing an NBA game. There are the obvious demands and pressures that come from working in what is essentially a fishbowl. Like all game officials, NBA referees are subject to constant scrutiny and second-guessing, and only their mistakes get viewed on ESPN. And unlike their peers in football and baseball, NBA referees, due to the nature of the game, must work in much closer proximity of potentially hostile members of the crowd, as well as the benches. That said, there are basically three reasons which make working in the NBA as a referee an especially difficult job.

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