The day in a life of an NBA referee.
Now show footage of reffing a game Luka is in
We needed day in the life of Scott Foster before reffing a CP3 game
Too late now. Chris Paul lives on a farm upstate. An Upstate Farm if you will.
I wonder if he’s wearing khakis
Lol yea him throwing darts at a CP3 print out and doing lines.
Then calling his boy Donaghy and telling him to bet the house on whoever the opponent is.
polishes his whistle till his fingers bleed
Whole different whistle management.
Austin reaves and Luka. Better test a few whistles
The testing on those whistles is muuuuuuuuch more rigorous.
https://i.imgur.com/oVXFtvm.jpeg
Is that the Clippers mascot? Why is the ref pantsless? What is going on here? LOL
I was really looking forward to a “meet lots of new people” with a clip of someone absolutely lighting up a ref.
😮💨
Adam Silver should equip refs with body cams and release the uncut footages of Luka’s rants / complains.
In a full season, that footage may have more swear words that “Wolf of Wallstreet”… lol
Poor kid in the wheelchair was like who the fuck is trying to dap me up.
Ref walking in like he’s the Fonz
“Hey!” 😎👍👉
They really think they’re the show
Tbh watching this I’d probably think I was too. Free flights around the country making six figures a year. Tunnel walkouts and NBA atmosphere while being on TV. I see why they have egos
Really makes sense why we have shit like Billy Kennedy doing 5 minutes of open mic night every time there is a SPRITE COACH’S CHALLENGE.
*Get better Billy, you are one of the few who doesn’t seem like and absolute asshole to deal with on a day-to-day basis.
Come on he just has funny expressions and enunciates, he ain’t that bad
He’s an absolute gem in the midst of a steaming pile of shit.
Refs thinking they are apart of the make a wish experience, talk about main character energy.
its GUCCI brrrr
lol
I like how they study the calls to miss
Morning meeting with the Sportsbooks
Afternoon vet trip for the seeing eye dog
Dinner at that nice Italian place, let the boys in the back know who he’s got a good feeling about in tonight’s matchup.
See here how they hold Steph off ball all game? One or two calls maximum for that per game, remember!
I like to think they have some advanced metric for draymond’s moving screens vs Steph’s no-calls. Like, the other team can foul Steph 1.17 times per moving screen the warriors set, and they have to quiz each other before the game starts. “Pop quiz, asshole, dray just punched Segun in the nuts, and Steph already has 6 3’s… what’s the call? Travel? You’re fucking fired!”
See here how Draymond punches his matchup in the face? Natural movement, remember!
lmfao
Missing the part where they make their online bet before the game starts
They hinted at it with the “a close game until the end” caption.
The cut out time 11 thru 5 was consulting the bookies
Some of you are so evil making such suggestions, have some respect to the refs, as they cash out after the game.
What time do they have their meeting with Kalshi, Draft Kings, and Adam Silver to see how they need to rig it?
they just do it in their group chats dont overthink it
11:30 AM Morning Meeting
They had to edit out the call with Tim Donaghy cuz he was calling from a two party consent state
Yes I’m also interested to learn how many of the Cavs 36 wins this season were rigged in their favour by the refs
“A day in the life”
“80 seconds in the early-evening of an NBA referee”
90% of which you can see in the arena
730-950: Busy Reffing
Dont forget the 15 minute morning meeting!
Thought it was Johnny sins lols
I thought it was Gucci Mane
I read the news today oh boy
About a colleague who missed a call
And though the news was rather sad
Well, I just had to laugh
Pat Bev showed the photograph
Random morning meeting. Fast forward 6 hours. Go out onto court feeling like hot shit. Cut to highlights of NBA players playing.
7:40 pm tipoff
7:50 pm ruin the game
My glorious kings
Thank you for your service
You’re welcome.
This is inaccurate. I have it on good authority that they actually spend all day sacrificing baby gerbils on the altars of pagan gods
Please don’t slander the pagan gods like that they would never
Incredibly difficult job that they do.
People need to understand this before they go on about rigged reffing. These guys are watching peak superhumans play at a speed that’s nearly incomprehensible, all within a dozen or so feet of the action. They have to make split second judgement calls for something that they barely even saw.
I’d love if officiators from every major sport put out some Meta glasses cams of a full game of officiating from their sport so people can see how hard it actually is. There’s a few umps that do it at the college level and even at that level it’s absurd how tight most calls are that you need to do correctly
In soccer they’ve started to introduce the ref cam which is effectively a chest mounted camera. It shows how crazy hard it is for the guys to get everything right. Granted it’s a bit different than with your eyes but it really puts it into perspective
I wish if AI could ever be used for anything good or interesting that we could see one game reffed entirely objectively.
No “well this guy yelled at me last time I’ll call the foul in his favor on this one”, no make up calls, no “well they keep fouling every possession but if I call them all the game will completely bog down”, actually calling carries and travels, blocks and charges not just being whichever direction they felt like…
It would be a horrible game to watch I’m sure, but i would be so curious to see it once
One time at my job I had to step in and ref 4 games, two middle school games and two high school games. Our usual refs had a family emergency and it happened too late for us to get replacements. That $34 an hour I got was not worth it. Incredibly stressful job.
Anyone complaining about refs should go and ref a 4th grade girls game. You will be humbled quick (as I was).
Humbled because they’re more mature than some NBA players?
No, humbled because some scouts were there on behalf of the President of the United States himself.
After this they log in to their Reddit account to mod the /r/antiwork sub
If they have jobs, they’re probably not mods for that sub.
Uncle is one of the longest running refs in the league. Can confirm. They also party like a mf
Conveniently left out Adam Silver handing them a large bag full of money with $$$ on the side of it
And double checking their parlays.
A cartoonishly large sack of gold coins
I will not stand for this dirty propaganda
Interesting that they edited out the part where OKC front office gives them a suitcase filled with one billion dollars and a bunch pre-rolls
wtf why is my front office giving them a billion, the team needs that to re-sign some of the guys.
With Adam Silver’s Deputy or league office liaison.
… with DraftKings™, PrizePicks™, and the newcomer, Kalshi™.
What time do they learn the gambling lines for the game their about to referee?
So 11:30A is when they check the sport books 🤔
Forgot about the two hours rubbing your nipples in front of a mirror to remind yourself that all the fans are there to see you.
37 is the worst ref in the league right now.
Totally just glossed over the time when they’re placing their Kalshi bets before the game.
11:30 morning meeting, idk why they need these pregame meetings tho, like are they gonna referee differently every game? the rules never change!
That’s called work for ya
Call Scott Foster or Tim Donaghy and have a nice 1-2 minute chat right before or after the game
all this just to let SGA & his teammates get away with all the missed calls in the world
I feel for them, it’s probably not a very pleasant experience having to hear the manchild in LA crying to them 24⁄7 despite him being their favourite player
R*fs don’t deserved to be humanized /s
Conveniently cut out the Kalshi over/under discussion pregame
I find it hard to believe that people care enough about referees to have social media posts about their everyday lives
The guy recording makes videos about trying to become an MLB umpire and clearly has a hyper-fixation on referees and refereeing in all professional sports. Kinda weird but it’s definitely on brand for his content.
I mean it’s a pretty difficult job and you have to actually be pretty passionate about it if you want to do it at a pro level. The creator who made this was posting his journey of trying to become a pro ump and there’s training camps and everything for it
Running around with their eyes closed isn’t part of the routine?
The 7ish hours they left out between 11-6 is being informed of the betting lines for the day and how they need to call fouls.
Where’s the part where the mob cuts them a check?
“A day in the life of one of the most hated professions on the planet.”
did cooper flagg not travel there lol
Poor Harrison Barnes went flying towards the end of the video
Of course it’s a thunder game
Chet looks a little pale here
They missed the pre-game Draftkings meeting
get them bodycams
I hate this as a fan of the league, to be honest. I want to see as little of the refs as possible. Do not want them to be a part of the story or start thinking they are part of the story. Not going to lie, once you really start analyzing them, its pretty hard to deny that at least some are actively gambling, throwing, or have game changing bias in games they ref.
4pm: Bet on the game I’m officiating
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Respect.. that’s a tough job they deserve every penny if they’re a good ref!
Day in the life of an NBA ref before GTA 6
Sponsored by, DraftKings
Gucci Mane before the fame lookin ahh
“Morning” meeting at 11:30, then basically nothing else until game time. That’s quite a day.
Where’s the 2.5 hrs of getting shat on by cranky millionaires?
Its easy to joke about the refs. And sometimes they do stupid shit but its still a hard job and most refs try to be great at their jobs.
In soccer they regulary show bts for refs and you can see the intense fitness and insane pressure refs have.
You need good refs at a high level to motivate people in lower leagues to ref games.
They’re really out there like people are there to see them 😭😭
In between the morning meeting and arrival there’s a long gap where I assume they worship Satan and make blood sacrifices
Huh, does seem pretty fun actually
I learned nothing lmao
So they watch tape and still let all that nonsense happen? Adam Silver you really fucked up the league.
11:30 am meeting: debate how many calls we give SGA
Until Luka yells at them all game every play
Where was the part where they call their ref buddies on the phone on average of 18 times a day?! You know, just to catch up and chat…
I am always shocked at how much that one ref looks just like Gucci Mane.
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Like literally no discipline at all
Burrrr!
Day in the life of refs and they don’t even show the refs during the game.
The F.
Also forgot to include the part where they place some massive bets before the game.
😂
When are they told how they’ll be fixing each game by silver?
2.5 hours of hard work in a day to miss half the calls and collect a paycheck. Impressive.
They cut out the part where they get a call informing them what bets they need to make sure are winners.
Listen I’ve seen “forget Paris” with Billy crystal so I think I have a good idea. (Yes I’m an unc)
They missed the part between the 11:30am meeting and the 5:45pm arrival where they set their parlays.
Referee Mane
Do the whistles ever fail testing?
6hrs and 15 minutes are missing
He looks so much like Gucci Mane it hurts 😂
Day in the life of Gucci mane
Gucci Mane the ref
I been saying we need HBO Hard Knocks: Referees
I was expecting them to get yelled at significantly more
That’s cool, do they show the part where they get briefed on which spreads are to be preserved and which can be ignored?
So basically everything is serious until they get on the court and fuck up the calls.
Now show the early morning meeting with SGA where they wear latex and a ball gag.
They missed the over under meeting
Gucci mane
Gucci
Where’s the part where they collect their winnings from the over/under?
Shout out My son Gucci
Testing the whistles 😂
Wait, but where’s the giant statue of baal surrounded by burning effigies and all the chanting hymns in a circle with robes on and the sacrificial goat with its throat slit?
Refs seem to really enjoy all the attention they get. They love having an impact on the game instead of letting the players and talent decide who wins.
Shout out Gucci mane
8:22 PM make the game about me
A day in the life of Gucci Mane
wheres the part where they put up their parlays
Now show us a day of in the life of missing fouls, calls and handing out techs when their ego hurts.
I noticed how none of these mfs put on their glasses…
Where’s the hours before, ya know the ones where they are taking calls from all their buddies on what money goes to what bets.
Bro time skipped 6 hours
Ref are so bad they have to push this and hope people are dumb enough to trust that it is a hard job?
Now show the Draft Kings technicians programming their CPUs
I thought that was Gucci Mane.
Do a Scott Foster and the Brothers Tony game next!
7:40 pm- tipoff 7:41 pm- everyone hates me
Forgot the segment when they make their fanduel bet ……
AI should be doing this job
Nice. Now call some travels. Your garbage charm offensive has no effect on me
Honestly seems like a good gig
And you still get the calls wrong
If Gucci Mane was a ref
Where do I apply ?
They’re trying to humanized the refs!!! *raises a fist
Refaganda
When do they check their parlays?
Where’s the part where they receive the script?
When do they meet as a team and go over game specifics? Who flops? Who is a likely hot head ?
lol. Probably don’t.
Referees hustle back on defense faster than some players
The dumbest officials in the basketball world
When do they bet?
They missed the part where Silver calls them to figure out which team is supposed to win that night.
Keep in mind this game was supposed to start at 7PM
Seriously, why does every social media video have to have background music added on to it? I was semi interested into a refs life until a literal second later I hear music. I can barely hear what they are talking about in the beginning. I just want to here the raw sounds of the crowd, refs, players, ambiance, etc. I hate it. You ruin the video automatically once you add background music. Please stop ffs.
They forgot the part where they get the call to fix the game
7.15 - walk on court 7.22 - final stretch
Not much of a warm-up, eh?
No showering???
/r/confusingperspective around 23 seconds in…
Damn, Champagnie’s legs are thinner than Chet’s and Wemby’s!
I thought that was gucci mane
Fire Nico.
11:31 AM to 5:44 PM = rigging instructions from Lord Silver
Show the mid game where they’re counting the overs / unders
That ref looks like Gucci mane
Videos need to be longer than two minutes.
All jokes about rigging games aside, wasn’t there another account of the day in the life of a ref, where they mentioned post game reviews and writing reports until 2am, red eye flights across the country and overall sleep deprivation?
Where’s the part where the pour bleach in their eyes?
I thought this shit was gonna be a parody skit lmao
they forgot to include the part where they place their bets on the game and talk about who the decide is going to win that night
I was fully expecting the video to go black once the game starts