Shaq not only blasted the officials for calling him for 5 personal fouls, he decided to take a shot at Stu Jackson, Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations.
There was a lot of flopping today and they just fell for it. They make these rules up and they don’t follow them. We all know there’s a double standard. I just wish they wouldn’t make it so obvious.
I think Shaq is implying that the refs are out to get him. Considering that Shaq got almost every call when he was with the Lakers, I’m not sure why he’s bitching about officiating now. Maybe he’s just setting the table for the playoffs and figures the $10k or so he’ll be fined is worth it.
Maybe the NBA needs something like the proposed Pink Card in soccer. Floppers will have to wear a pink headband for the rest of the game. That might fix it. Or at least make the games a lot more interesting.
Links:
[MSNBC]: Shaq blasts refs, NBA official after loss
[Fox Sports]: Fake injuries, diving to be tackled