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10-20-2009, 07:53 PM
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Spurs on ref agreement: Yahoo!
By Mike Monroe on Oct 20, 09 07:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Save & Share Yahoo! BuzzYahoo! Newsvine del.icio.us Facebook Google Reddit Fark
Spurs players have been diplomatic about the job the NBA's replacement referees have done this pre-season, but they were unanimous in their delight at news reports about a tentative agreement that will bring the members of the National Basketball Referees Association back to the court by the opening game of the season.
The New York Times reported Tuesday evening that the parameters of a new collective bargaining agreement between the referees' union and the league was reached in negotiations at league headquarters in New York. The membership of the union will vote on the agreement on Friday.
"If the officials have reached an agreement, I say, 'Good for them.' " Spurs captain Tim Duncan said. "I'll be very happy to have them back, and I mean that from my heart."
Spurs guard Manu Ginobili said he appreciated the effort made by the replacement referees, but cited the experience of the regular referees.
"They been working, doing this for years, way more than me," said Manu Ginobili. "My guess is they're going to be better than the ones we have now. So, it's good for the sport, good for the fans, good for everybody."
Roger Mason Jr., who called Friday's 62-foul, 78-free throw game against the Cavaliers an evening of frustration, was most emphatic about the pending agreement.
If that's true, I'm ecstatic," he said. "That's the best news I've heard today."
Spurs on ref agreement: Yahoo!
By Mike Monroe on Oct 20, 09 07:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Save & Share Yahoo! BuzzYahoo! Newsvine del.icio.us Facebook Google Reddit Fark
Spurs players have been diplomatic about the job the NBA's replacement referees have done this pre-season, but they were unanimous in their delight at news reports about a tentative agreement that will bring the members of the National Basketball Referees Association back to the court by the opening game of the season.
The New York Times reported Tuesday evening that the parameters of a new collective bargaining agreement between the referees' union and the league was reached in negotiations at league headquarters in New York. The membership of the union will vote on the agreement on Friday.
"If the officials have reached an agreement, I say, 'Good for them.' " Spurs captain Tim Duncan said. "I'll be very happy to have them back, and I mean that from my heart."
Spurs guard Manu Ginobili said he appreciated the effort made by the replacement referees, but cited the experience of the regular referees.
"They been working, doing this for years, way more than me," said Manu Ginobili. "My guess is they're going to be better than the ones we have now. So, it's good for the sport, good for the fans, good for everybody."
Roger Mason Jr., who called Friday's 62-foul, 78-free throw game against the Cavaliers an evening of frustration, was most emphatic about the pending agreement.
If that's true, I'm ecstatic," he said. "That's the best news I've heard today."