Hang Up the Whistle

The road for Joey Crawford, a referee in the NBA, may end in Dallas, TX. In a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs, Crawford ejected Tim Duncan after apparently laughing about a call from the bench. Crawford was later suspended for the remainder of the season by commissioner David Stern after Duncan accused Crawford of wanting to fight.

Let me get this straight. A referee in the NBA calls out a 6' 11" 260lb center to fight? Okay. Not only do I think he should be suspended, he should be fired all together. Anybody who wants to fight an NBA All-Star should automatically lose their job because of the sheer stupudity. Wait, no, I take that back. I would actually like to see this fight. I say that if Duncan kicks the crap out of Crawford, then Crawford has to step down. But, if for some reason it turns out David (Crawford) beats Goliath (Duncan), he should be able to keep his job. Other than that, I don't think there is any place in the NBA for referees to bring their job onto a personal level. Granted he is considered to be one of the greatest NBA referees of all time, he needs to think before he acts. Dummy.