B1G "asks" TV Teddy Valentine to not work 2 games
From Mlive:
"On Wednesday, Valentine put himself in an unnecessary spotlight once again when he showed up North Carolina's Joel Berry, who was trying to ask about a missed call. Valentine, always the showman on the court, turned his back on the veteran.
"As a result, Valentine told The Athletic, he was asked by the Big Ten not to work two of his scheduled games this weekend: Friday's Wisconsin-Rutgers game, and today's clash between No. 1-ranked Michigan State and Ohio State."
http://www.mlive.com/sports/2018/01/ted_valentine_reportedly_consi.html…
January 7th, 2018 at 7:35 PM ^
Well, that wasn't a 'ticky tack' blown call, that was a legit hold all the way down court. That should have been called before the ball even crossed the mid-court line!
January 7th, 2018 at 5:09 PM ^
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January 7th, 2018 at 9:00 PM ^
His response to this proves he is uncoachable as a referee, He still thinks he is a significant part of the game instead of someone who is just suppose to officiate games.
January 7th, 2018 at 8:46 PM ^
What a colossal asshole. That statement alone is enough to warrant his immediate termination for anything over t-ball. I've never once heard any official in any sport describe himself that way.
January 8th, 2018 at 3:09 AM ^
it would be like someone calling himself a "stable..." nevermind.
January 8th, 2018 at 10:16 AM ^
OP title could have been more informative. He was removed from 2 games from the B10. For all the valid complaining we do about officials being punished, it's worth noting that the B10 came down pretty hard on him here (two paychecks... that's probably pushing $10,000).
January 8th, 2018 at 12:28 PM ^
January 8th, 2018 at 3:34 PM ^
Teddy is a man with obvious emotional issues, and he let them affect his refereeing of basketball games. Not exactly the calling card of a "stellar career"...
Add delusional to the mix.