Crawford will once again patrol the NBA hardwoods

[porscha]

http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_22731.shtml





will he still wanna fight??

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I doubt it. It's hoopsworld.

[timvp]

HoopsWorld isn't a credible source and this has already been posted:

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73699

[Bruno]

HoopsWorld isn't a credible source

BS.

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...9&page=1&pp=26

[porscha]

Last Updated: Jul 11th, 2007 - 23:44:09

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NBA Referee Joey Crawford Reinstated
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By Bill Ingram
for HOOPSWORLD.com
Jul 11, 2007, 23:38


A flurry of publicity surrounded the suspension of NBA referee following a showdown with San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan. It was with much less fanfare that Crawford was reinstated.

Basketball News has learned that NBA Commissioner David Stern, satisfied that Crawford has learned his lesson, has reinstated one of the NBA's most respected referees.
Crawford was suspended for the season after he had words with Duncan and then ejected him during an emotionally-charged game in Dallas against the Mavericks. Duncan was fined $25,000 for his part in the incident.

"Especially in light of similar prior acts by this official, a significant suspension is warranted," Stern said at the time. "Although Joey is consistently rated as one of our top referees, he must be held accountable for his actions on the floor, and we will have further discussions with him following the season to be sure he understands his responsibilities."

Now an agreement has been reached, and Crawford will once again patrol the NBA hardwoods.

[porscha]

HoopsWorld isn't a credible source and this has already been posted:

oops. sorry and.....thank god

[Kriz-Maxima]

He should be reinstated.

[YODA]

<--------Wonder what happens the first Spurs game he is assigned.

[Tek_XX]

Knew this would come crawling back

[exstatic]

I have to seriously doubt this. He was in no way shape or form ready to acknowledge that what he did was wrong, and that was a pre-condition for his re-instatement by Stern. He also went very public with his spats with other refs, too. If he were to come back, it wouldn't even be on a short leash, it would be on a choke chain.

[J.T.]

If he comes back he should receive a lifetime ban from officiating San Antonio games. Or Tim Duncan could file a restraining order against him because of the fight comments.

But it's Hoopsworld. Probably BS. After it happened, all signs pointed to Crawford being out forever.

If it ends up being false, Duncan should get a special MVP trophy for his hard work in getting Crawford ousted.