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Adidas apologizes for replacing female referee who gave LaVar Ball technical
Source: ESPN
Adidas apologizes for replacing female referee who gave LaVar Ball technical
Darren Rovell
ESPN Senior Writer
3:48 PM EDT
Adidas officials say it was "the wrong decision" to replace a female referee at a company-sponsored basketball tournament in Las Vegas after LaVar Ball complained and threatened to pull his team from the court.
"The referee substitutions made during our tournament last week are not in line with our company values," Adidas said in a statement Monday. "It was the wrong decision. We regret the situation and are looking into the matter to make sure our standards for sportsmanship, equality and fair play are met in the future."
The statement also said "any representation that we would compromise our values and inclusive approach for the benefit of any individual is inaccurate."
Ball coaches his Big Baller AAU team, which his son LaMelo plays for. After LaVar Ball received a technical foul from the referee, he threatened to have his team walk off the floor if she wasn't replaced. A male referee was then swapped in.
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Darren Rovell
ESPN Senior Writer
3:48 PM EDT
Adidas officials say it was "the wrong decision" to replace a female referee at a company-sponsored basketball tournament in Las Vegas after LaVar Ball complained and threatened to pull his team from the court.
"The referee substitutions made during our tournament last week are not in line with our company values," Adidas said in a statement Monday. "It was the wrong decision. We regret the situation and are looking into the matter to make sure our standards for sportsmanship, equality and fair play are met in the future."
The statement also said "any representation that we would compromise our values and inclusive approach for the benefit of any individual is inaccurate."
Ball coaches his Big Baller AAU team, which his son LaMelo plays for. After LaVar Ball received a technical foul from the referee, he threatened to have his team walk off the floor if she wasn't replaced. A male referee was then swapped in.
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Read more: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/20209932/adidas-officials-say-made-wrong-call-remove-female-referee-gave-lavar-ball-technical-foul
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