The Pompous, Arrogant Ass Speaks Again!!

In case you missed it, "His Highness" (David Stern) was in Las Vegas Thursday night to watch Team USA play Argentina in the FIBA Americas tournament. There was media coverage at the event, so obviously the little egomaniac couldn't pass up the opportunity to spew some more of his condescending feces at whoever would listen. Unfortunately for all of us, some of those in the media decided to give the little hypocrite a platform. As usual, the maniacal munchkin came off as an arrogant bastard who thinks everybody else in the world is stupid.

Instead of showing any kind of humility and actually answering the questions that were asked of him, the contemptuous jackass again tried to discredit anyone and everyone who disagrees with him. In this particular instance, he decided to direct his Nazi-like propaganda mouth at former NBA referees Mathis & Hollins. You can read some of his comments about Mathis and Hollins in the ESPN story here. Mathis and Hollins are former NBA referees who have recently been critical of the current state of officiating in the NBA.

When speaking to the media about the NBA's current referees last night, King David said, "Many people have been happy to condemn them on the basis of either disgruntled former officials or press reports about what Mr. Donaghy is alleged to have said, and that's not fair."

I think Mr. Stupid, err Stern, misses the point here. The people are condemning NBA referees based on the body of their collective work over the last 10-15 years. This whole Donaghy fiasco wouldn't be such a big deal if NBA referees had developed a stellar reputation for fairness over the last 10-15 years. This fiasco IS a big deal because 78% of the fans out there thought the referees had too much control over the outcome of the games that were being played before the Donaghy story broke.

I didn't just make that 78% number up, it is from an ESPN fan poll that was conducted back in April before the whole Donaghy story came to light. I wrote in my blog about it then, and you can read what I had to say here. It was kind of prophetic, huh?

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. David Stern is out of touch with the reality that exists in today's world of sports. David Stern is no longer part of the solution. David Stern has now become the problem. He alienates more fans every time he opens his mouth and he is too arrogant to see it.

David Stern needs to resign, and he needs to resign NOW! A new commissioner needs to come in and address the "lack of credibility" problem that currently exists with NBA referees. The first thing the new commissioner needs to do is to make a rule that would allow the media to interview the referees after a game. The referees may initially try to fight this idea, but I think it would be beneficial for the referees in the long run. It would allow the referees to explain some of the controversial calls that were made during the games, and it would also be a way for the fans to get to know the referees as people. Letting the fans "get to know" the officials will go a long way in reestablishing the credibility that David Stern has pissed away. The second thing the new commissioner needs to do is to make the referees' job performance reviews public. The referees may not like this one either, but I bet the fans would love it. And the fans are the ones that need to be placated, not the officials. Somebody should have explained that one to David Stern 20 years ago.