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The NBA Whistle Ric Wants Abolished — And Why Lu Dort Isn’t the Real Problem
On this episode of On The Ball with Ric Bucher, Ric dives into two things he’d love to see abolished from today’s NBA: the whistle-hunting blocking foul and the blind loyalty that turns every fan debate into tribal warfare.
Ric opens by saluting the WNBA players’ new CBA breakthrough, explaining why tying salaries to gross revenue instead of net revenue could be a game-changing template for all pro athletes. From there, he pulls back the curtain on how NBA officiating really works, drawing on his own experience trying out as an original D-League referee and explaining why fans who scream…
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