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ripcord

(5,372 posts)
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 08:47 PM Jul 2017

Female referee removed after LaVar Ball threatens to pull team off court

Source: ESPN

"She got a vendetta because she's a woman who's trying to act -- I get that she's trying to break into the refereeing thing," Ball told ESPN after the game. "But just giving techs and calling fouls, that's no way to do it.

"I know what she trying to say: 'Oh I gave him a tech. I'm strong.' That ain't got nothing to do with it. Just call the game. If you're going to be qualified, you better be in shape and you better know the game. And she's bad on both of them. She's not in shape, she's not calling the game right. And she don't understand.

"And now she's trying to make a name for herself, so she's walking around like, 'You know I'm the only woman in here.' Yeah, we get it. I don't care if you're a woman, or a man or whatever, just be good at what you do.

"Don't try to step in the lane. She needs to stay in her lane because she ain't ready for this. [Ref] the little kids first and then come up. Because she ain't did enough. She ain't got enough on her résumé, I could tell."

Read more: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/20183144/female-referee-removed-lavar-ball-threatens-pull-aau-team-court



How on earth does anyone let this guy coach a kids team?
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Female referee removed after LaVar Ball threatens to pull team off court (Original Post) ripcord Jul 2017 OP
''Because she ain't did enough.'' yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #1
ain't did equals has not experienced nt greyl Jul 2017 #12
male privilege nt msongs Jul 2017 #2
he's an idiot. WhoWoodaKnew Jul 2017 #3
He loves attention nini Jul 2017 #4
+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #16
LaVar would do well to keep his damn mouth shut!! Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #5
Idiot. And the freaking league gave in to him. George II Jul 2017 #6
I bet he has never once questioned the resume of a guy Skittles Jul 2017 #7
To be fair, he also claims he can beat Michael Jordan one on one and Jordan's scared of him RhodeIslandOne Jul 2017 #8
He's questioned the resume of every basketball player geek tragedy Jul 2017 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author SergeStorms Jul 2017 #9
Sounds like Trump trying to pick his own judge. TeamPooka Jul 2017 #11
"And she don't understand. " DK504 Jul 2017 #13
Ball doesn't know it yet but that little stunt just ended his 15 minutes. brush Jul 2017 #14
No way, not while he's still got highly touted sons Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #15
I doubt shoe companies and networks are going to continue to back such blatant sexism brush Jul 2017 #17
So the networks are going to tear up their NBA deals Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #21
Ball is not part of the NBA. Where did you get that from? Adidas just said today that their... brush Jul 2017 #22
no... I'm just saying there's nothing the NBA is going to do Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #23
nah..he's trying to get under Shaq's skin now nini Jul 2017 #18
He's about to reach his "obnoxious" quotient where folks just don't want to hear anymore... brush Jul 2017 #19
I heard Magic Johnson compared him to the Kardashian mom nini Jul 2017 #20

nini

(16,672 posts)
4. He loves attention
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 09:10 PM
Jul 2017

He loves to create situations like that to get his name in the news again.

Jerk is not strong enough of a word for him.

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)
5. LaVar would do well to keep his damn mouth shut!!
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 09:13 PM
Jul 2017

Look, I know you want to market your kids and you want to push your $800 sneakers, but damn dude!!! Creating controversy for controversy's sake isn't building your brand or selling your kid's image! This guy just seems intent on showing he's a world class asshole!

 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
8. To be fair, he also claims he can beat Michael Jordan one on one and Jordan's scared of him
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 09:41 PM
Jul 2017

That's probably considered questioning a resume.

He is a delusional nutjob who is going to destroy his son's promising career.

Response to ripcord (Original post)

DK504

(3,847 posts)
13. "And she don't understand. "
Sat Jul 29, 2017, 10:32 AM
Jul 2017

No jackass, I think she understands perfectly what a bigoted moron you are. She understands that sexism is alive and well in men's sports. I'm sure she understands you have no idea what you are talking about....what a sad little man.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
15. No way, not while he's still got highly touted sons
Sat Jul 29, 2017, 03:07 PM
Jul 2017

He'll keep trolling the spotlight until it starts affecting his sons' financial success, and not before...

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
21. So the networks are going to tear up their NBA deals
Mon Jul 31, 2017, 06:28 PM
Jul 2017

Because the father of one player is a fuckin' jaggoff asshole? I think not

brush

(53,773 posts)
22. Ball is not part of the NBA. Where did you get that from? Adidas just said today that their...
Mon Jul 31, 2017, 06:55 PM
Jul 2017

decision to take the female ref out was wrong. This guy is not backed by the NBA or Adidas now.

Shoe companies and the NBA, hugely popular now with women because of the Dubs v Cavs rivalry are not going to endanger their resulting revenue by siding with an out-of-control, anti-woman troglodyte.

Sexism like that doesn't fly anymore.

Are you not of aware of that?

Better question, are you siding with that?

brush

(53,773 posts)
19. He's about to reach his "obnoxious" quotient where folks just don't want to hear anymore...
Sat Jul 29, 2017, 05:15 PM
Jul 2017

about him.

IMO he's already run through his 15 minutes of fame. The blatant sexism is not going to fly with shoe companies and networks as women buy shoes too.

nini

(16,672 posts)
20. I heard Magic Johnson compared him to the Kardashian mom
Sat Jul 29, 2017, 05:22 PM
Jul 2017

explains a lot. Opportunists and needing of attention at all turns.

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