Bill Kennedy giving the verdict on the coach’s challenge by the Timberwolves: “Good evening. We just want to say thank you for coming out and supporting NBA basketball. However…”Including a replay of the play that was challenged at the end
As a referee fan, I’m glad referee speeches from the GOAT are back
He is back from an injury. It’s good to see him back.
Was it an in game injury?
Yes, they took him out in a wheelchair.
A non-contact injury
Here
Yup, tore his ACL and missed the postseason
I thought it was a hamstring strain
That “however” had me seeing flashbacks to Bill breaking my heart on review.
refball in the preseason, we are eating good eh
I’m still waiting for the referee flair on this subreddit. It’s ridiculous I can’t represent my guys.
I’ve tried so hard for years, even offered charity donations … Nope. I want my Joey Crawford flair dammit, he’s literally a Hall of Famer
Knick, er, Dick Bavetta or GTFO.
I don’t like Dick
Class act
This shit so corny. Call me an unc, but I miss when the NBA was much more serious pre-social media and pre-tv contracts when Stern made everyone wear suits
Preferring them bigass choppa suits is a hot take.
He is right though, NBA looked more professional when referees were doing their job instead of entertaining the crowd.
Showing a little character and doing your job are not mutually exclusive.
He hits a nice sweet spot of being fun and entertaining without it feeling forced or seeming hungry for attention
And hes actually a good ref too
I know people say refs shouldn’t even be a focus, but with the quality of reffing that we have right now, we’re at a point where the good ones actually deserve to be highlighted and recognized lol
There should be a relegation system for refs.
I like this a lot. Ref that missed KDs foot on the line? Yeah have fun calling a middle school game in Wichita tomorrow
And a lot of things people hate the refs for is not their fault, it’s how the rules are written.
How dare you speak about Joey Crawford like this
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Why we getting the missionary POV though?
cause it’s bill kennedy he’s the goat
Bill Kennedy pulls man… he pullllllls
Bill Pullman
Sharpen your swords
And string your bows
The beasts have gone away!
The only man who can fuck you and your team with a call
and you’ll still like it
we all know that
Who doesn’t want to be in missionary with Bill Kennedy
idk if I can handle that ngl
Bill would guide you through it, you’d be in good hands.
So we can see those tight, muscular armssssss… those hard, sweaty, veiny, rockass armsss…
Shit wrong sub
It’s not just his arms though. He’s just fucking built. Thick and man made. You can tell he’s sculpted because you can see it thru the pants and ref jersey. His fucking vice grip thighs. Suffocating thighs. Rock hard thighs. Piping hot thighs. Great arms. Great abs. A stocky chest. Love the progress his body has made this off season.
Bro he said wrong sub
Tight, hot. Ripped. Love the development, real tight
I was just looking at the video thinking was he always looking like this😅 Maybe it was the injury, he thought i have to beef up so i don’t break again…
We don’t kink shame here
But that’s my kink?
No you’re just telling truths some people are too afraid to accept
This sub has said weirder things about Steve Kerr tbh
This sub
Maaaybe write that one out. Just for this sentence
Steve Kerr is a hot little slut because Doris Burke is a hardworking member of basketball royalty.
No no. You’re in the right place.
Negative muchaco, this is the right for talking about sexy sexy Bill Kennedy.
No, no… Let him cook…
lol y’all wildin 😂
we in the bottom too
Because we’ve been good boys?
I just started laughing on the couch and my wife says “what dumb shit are you laughing at now” 💀
Oh Bill yes
lol missionary pov
must be your algorithm i see it from behind 🤷♂️
Yooooo 😂
i was asking why we haven’t gotten that POV more up to this point
why are you complaining?
I like you
My guy prefers the backshot pov with the head turned back, dontcha?
because Bill Kennedy is doing it
I’m dying
They giving fans what they asked for
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Billy Kennedy gets to do this because a. he’s funny and b. he’s actually a good ref
The only ref whose name I know for positive reasons
Only ref in this sport at least. Got Ed Hochuli for the NFL, Nigel Owens for rugby union, Wes McCauley for NHL, though sadly all retired now I think
McCauley just says penalties funny, he is generally considered one of the worst nhl refs
I guess we can say we know Hochuli for reasons other than being bad, but he and his son absolutely were/are bad refs.
Was Ed considered good or was he liked because he was ripped and a meme
Ed was good. We was a lawyer in his primary job and knew how to enforce the letter of the law
And Joe West was in a quantum state of good and bad at the same time.
The best Joe West story is that he went to a steakhouse to in Minnesota to celebrate becoming number two all time in games umped and they handed him a menu in braille.
Explain
McCauley is fucking booty cheeks
The thought of someone like Nigel Owens or Matthieu Reynal officiating an NBA game gave me chuckles. The players could never handle the sass.
What I would give for an exchange between Nigel and Draymond like he had with Christopher: “Ref what the fuck was that?! are you kidding-” “Draymond.” “Sorry sir” “Off you go.”
ooh and Goal Umpire David Rodan is damn near the most popular public figure of the entire AFL, never seen anyone hate him and everyone loves him. (Australian Football)
Clément Turpin in soccer
Most refs are cops, Kennedy is the best teacher at your middle school
Huh
Zach Zarba is also great
Hell yeah, ZZ is tops.
I also think it’s just a kind thing to do to thank the fans, ultimately this is entertainment built on fandom
sure but refs are not really supposed to be part of the entertainment.
its preseason
I understand, just explaining why it’s unusual.
as crazy as he is, i have absolutely NO issues with his reffing. Unlike #25, and i know u know who he is without even knowing his name.
The Extender?
He got pretty sick arms too lmao
Glad he’s healthy
Healthy Bill Kennedy is top 3 all time
Just curious, who else is in that top 3?
My glorious king
Only greater figure in league history is probably Red Panda
Thank you for sparing me one homoerotic comment. I’ve been re-reading your comment for 5 minutes because I’m too scared to look at any others
Imagine the hug this guy would be able to give you with those arms though
This is the most closeted comment I’ve ever read
They meant they’re glad he’s got a healthy butt
what a weird thing to say.
This boy goonin!
The homoerotic rigmarole one might say
Did you get that thang oiled down?
Bill deserves a little preseason fun after the injury. Love that dude!
Scott Foster wishes he was Bill Kennedy
Scott Foster sounds like a disgruntled substitute teacher over the mic. Bill Kennedy treats it like a late night talk show monologue.
When he told a sound technician to “do your job” and slammed his hand into the table when his mic cut out during a call announcement, it confirmed that Foster is not just a terrible referee but a genuine asshole.
Scott Foster is Jimmy the butcher Figgis
Tbh I think I’d pay $5 extra for my tickets to guarantee Bill Kennedy is reffing my game
Maybe the only ref who actually adds a touch of joy to the sport
Kinda of like when I went to the US Open and the match I saw had that French umpire with the deep baritone voice. I was like cool.
”… However… “
The greatest to do it lol
How do I buy a Bill Kennedy jersey?
Closest thing you can get to a ref jersey is a Lakers jersey.
Or a 2025 Thunder jersey
Not wrong but that means you support Scott Foster and Tony Brothers too
This mf got the guns out goddamn
Hot for Bill Kennedy
Flagrant guns
Upon further review, those guns have been upgraded to howitzers
It’s okay to have fun too. He is fun. Keep it up!
Bill Kennedy is the good cop to Scott Foster’s bad cop.
Who’s Tony Brothers?
Both cops
Brothers? Nah, Brothers is the old cop who checked out and just gets a check and eats donuts, maybe sprinkles some drugs on somebody once in a while to speed things along.
maybe sprinkles some drugs on somebody once in a while to speed things along
LMAO, tbf though, this fit Crawford more than Brothers. Players actually like Brothers surprisingly.
Alonzo Harris
How has Bill Kennedy not gotten a game show hosting gig yet
He makes to much money under the table with his current gig. No point.
Yeah you can’t rig Family Feud.
Can we have Bill Kennedy become a commentator instead of Draymond?
Granted. Draymond replaces him as a ref.
Finally, we get to see someone punch a ref!
Or the ref punch someone 😂
Adam Silver sitting on a goldmine 😴😴😴
Dray would be laying down the law with his hands like pro wrestling refs when a fan rushes the ring
So happy to see him back
it’s so good to have him back man
I wish I was as jacked as Bill Kennedy
The King Back
The GOAT.
GOAT ref.
Can i buy a zebra jersey?
Did Bill Kennedy somehow get even more jacked? It’s like he has bowling balls for biceps.
Guys if we don’t watch, this NBA thing might not catch on
Now those are Bill Kennedy guns you can set your watch to
Bro got some nice arms
Settle…
Bill been in in the gym
What if a cartoon cat was an NBA referee?
I’m just saying if he were reffing my team’s game and doing a bad job all day, this speech would tick me off.
Im ngl hes absolutely done that during a Celtics game and i have to say, i still chuckled at the speech despite him fucking my team over
can a ref go into the hall of fame because he should
Looking real JACKED
Mf got a crazy pump
Find you someone who gives you bad news like Bill Kennedy does to Indiana fans.
However! 🖐
🐐 Kennedy back
dude i love refball. cant believe we are getting preseason refball. this will surely help regular season and playoff games
Bill lowkey jacked.
Wdym lowkey? He IS jacked lol.
He is but he wears it well. That’s the perfect athletic build. People know you lift but you don’t look like you take it super serious.
aka you don’t gear
We call that a “sleeper build”
How is it lowkey when we can literally see how much muscle he has?
give me League Pass - Bill Kennedy plz
Put Bill Kennedy in the Hof lol
The GOAT is back, now the season can officially start. Bill Kennedy is the best, haters be damned.
Makes it entertaining without making it about him.
I don’t know who he is, so that must mean he’s pretty good at being a ref.
The GOAT is back.
was it Bill Kennedy that broke and started laughing once b/c Brunson tried to tattle tell about his defender saying “you got a big ass head”
The world needs more Bill Kennedy. Glad he’s back from his injury
This guy is such a legend, I love him.
He truly makes you love refereeing. And gay men ofcourse! I’m not gay, but I don’t love gay referees
The worst thing about this, is that the call was overturned to a Blocking Foul; if it had been called as such on the court, we would’ve seen Billy break out his sweet moves
I don’t like that the fame is getting to his head tbh. Just wait til he starts doing some Joey Crawford type shit
He’s always been a ham like this, it’s part of his charm
I liked it more when we didn’t know who the refs are
Bro why these guys tryna be celebrities??
People are eating it up in here & getting mad at people calling it out
I should never know any ref’s names. For any reason. Plain & simple.