WORST Referee Mistakes In NBA History

These are the worst and most impactful calls in NBA history.
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WORST Referee Mistakes In NBA History

[@pressplayulysses]

Poor Duncan. Rarely shows emotions, and got ejected for the rare time he showed it.

[@maxdobasquete]

🤣😂really don't know IF this is supposed to be a joke or not... made me laugh nevertheless!!!🤣😂

[@maxdobasquete]

UNDERRATED comment!!!

[@MovieGrubber]

@@maxdobasquete why’d it make you laugh? I don’t get it

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

Tony Parker's reaction always makes me laugh.

[@j.d.wilkes7189]

If Joey Crawford ejected guys like Ron Artest, Dennis Rodman, Charles Oakley, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, or Shaquille O’Neal for a strange reason, Joey would only live for another 3 seconds.

[@kasinokee368]

no cap

[@brandonok7568]

Ong

[@ALY-xc7fl]

Joey is eternal. He is an ethereal multi dimensional being. He is the sun and moon, he’s the tides in the ocean and the wind on the plains. He is not a mere mortal, but something else. Legend has it he can change states of matter at will, and cause hurricanes and tornados. Legend has it he spawned the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. Many theories point to Joey being the center of the supermassive black hole our galaxy revolves around. He is the ultimate referee of the observable universe. His word is true and absolute. There are only a few guarantees in life; death, taxes, and Joey Crawford ejecting a random person. Legend also has it he ejected the entire 101 section of the oracle arena for looking in his general direction. Thou shall not look upon Joey unless He he looks upon you. A thousand techs upon him, for he may save us from true hard fought basketball games. Amen

[@trollkenobi6727]

Or LJ and Alonzo

[@Yourdad.com456]

Jordan

[@adammaxwell5250]

Amazing how some refs can't differentiate sound's of getting slapped on the wrist or a clean block with the sound of the leather.

[@grantrmoore]

That's cuz they're deaf, blind & old lol

[@lik7953]

Not excusing the refs, but sometimes in a packed arena with players and fans screaming, plus the fact that refs have to pay attention to all 10 players on the court, makes it difficult to differentiate

[@ALY-xc7fl]

It’s not the refs fault if we possess the technology to make the call correctly every time and still fail to make the correct calls.

[@thegrudge1783]

@@ALY-xc7fl i undestood the refs the only time i'll ever hate them for was the 2002 kings vs lakers it took too long for chris webber to get in the hall of fame cause of that

[@ALY-xc7fl]

@@thegrudge1783 that shit was fixed and nothing can convince me other wise. About 20% of those calls were questionable and the other 80% were just straight up horse shit. Although because of Kobe’s death I doubt that will rarely if ever get brought up as an actual problem. I mean I don’t want to be the guy that challenges one of Kobe’s ships, and don’t blame anyone else who thinks the same. Also yeah people forget how good Webber was after the Michigan debacle. Everyone shits on him for calling that TO even though half the bench was screaming at him to call it. He was an extremely talented NBA player and def deserves to be in the hall. Anyone who reads this should watch that fab five documentary, it does a nearly perfect job of explaining the whole situation including that series of events that led to that timeout call. Webber got sort of shafted, although a starting D1 basketball player should know when they are out of timeouts in crunch time in a natty.

[@andredornelles8014]

This video is SO necessary. Great job! A lot of people call the NBA soft nowadays, yet fail to recognise how refs and rules are partially responsible for incentivizing flops and other non-competitive decisions within the four lines. People tune in to see the players, not the refs which usually get away with their mistakes and inherent biases (sometimes borderline racism, as you can see on Sheed's case)

[@kenrickeason]

FACTS!!

[@tahmidurrahman7035]

That lakers vs kings series was a fu*** disgrace. I am not even a kings fan. But that was just awful

[@kenrickeason]

I'm a Hawks fan since the Mookie Blaylock days and I was pissed about it and my Mother who's a big sports fan was cussing at the TV saying something ain't right.. We all suspected that the fix was in.. Some of The Kings Players talked about that for years.. They have always suspected something was off.. and I be damn it came out..

[@juliocesargarciafernandez4995]

Facts

[@Louies-qu8ye]

Duncan should be Crawford's psychologist

[@soulkeeper987]

Also remember that regular season game when the blazers were fighting for a playoff spot and where Gobert clearly goaltended Dame's layup. Dame got pissed in the end lmao

[@pressplayulysses]

Worse, it cannot be challenged by the coach.

[@cncaliguy09]

Joey Crawford was employed by NBA to make other refs look competent. He set the bar so low, any replacement would've been better.

[@kenrickeason]

And that's saying alot.. Dude help rob teams of championships..

[@mbayediop1094]

Detroit pistons should’ve have a 3 peat it wasn’t for that terrible call by the official on Dennis Rodman

[@jahimuddin2306]

If only Detroit had a Threepeat in our books. It could make up for the Droughtroit KittyKats.

[@yoshpeters3079]

It wasn’t rodman it was lambeir on Kareem.

[@Mzee1084]

I don't have any sympathy for the Detroit Pistons of that era. They played the dirtiest out of all the NBA teams, and they had competition for that.

[@orlandofields1973]

@@jahimuddin2306 like you know anything about Detroit or or team.

[@jahimuddin2306]

@@orlandofields1973, I was literally born and raised in Detroit.

[@lightning7705]

Champion: **Exists** Referees: “We don’t do that here”

[@damonsonnier34]

Just before I watch this video, I would just like to say this. The refereeing in the 2002 WCF was not a mistake. It was not even close.

[@bubbletea6934]

it was a setup

[@wilhelmroentgen7987]

what about the 2006 nba finals?

[@nickbrooks2408]

Get the fuck out of here

[@sehapoul7097]

@@nickbrooks2408 wdym that shit was rigged

[@nickbrooks2408]

@@sehapoul7097 No shit. The way he worded that seems like he's saying it wasn't.

[@jairusjara3663]

How about that uncalled goaltend for dame? I believe that was also on rudy gobert.

[@RSndlrCBG]

Yep

[@pressplayulysses]

They need to change rules about this. That goaltend cannot be challenged by the coach.

[@Adzoo78]

@@pressplayulysses why

[@pressplayulysses]

@@Adzoo78 if I remember correctly, the "coach challenge" can only be used against calls made by referees, like a foul. In this case, the referee did not call a goaltend.

[@Adzoo78]

@@pressplayulysses oh yeah I know what you mean yeah they can’t challenge it only hope that they review it

[@SomeAlex1]

I’m curious why you only said “many people accusing the game of being rigged” regarding the SAC LAL game, when a ref from that series literally went to jail for rigging the series and even wrote a book on it lol

[@cjcomia4168]

Lakers vs kings were rigged. i've seen a ref confirming the scandal cause he bet on the lakers to win and he was the one officiating the game lol

[@TMK561]

It’s crazy how Joey Crawford even had a job for as long as he did. He should’ve been fired a long time ago.

[@perryquijano6749]

There was Blazers and Jazz game where Gobert clearly goaltended a layup by Dame that would have tied the game, but the refs didn't call it, and the Blazers would end up losing the game. It was so blatant even the commentators said it was a missed call

[@bignoob24]

I appreciate good refs, but damn there's so many dumb calls and no calls. I know there's rigged moments but I honestly don't think every game is rigged.

[@kenrickeason]

Not every game is rigged.. I think when or if Big Market teams make the Playoffs they somehow get extra treatment..

[@SoggySlopster]

Not every game. But most are unfortunately

[@robvernon4830]

I still can’t get over the 2002 WCF. Kings got ripped off

[@swishhoops1338]

You also forgot about how Rudy gobert easily goaltended dame lillards shot and it cost the game

[@bobmortock]

omg I was watching that Billups play live, serious WTF moment. Unreal this dude was around for so long. Still the only time I've ever seen a ref just completely bowl someone over

[@chappaholic2000]

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[@quincom0das290]

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[@quincom0das290]

Basketball with my cousin

[@wohksonix5079]

Love your vids

[@keqing311]

The funniest was tim duncan ejection 😂

[@ericsu2808]

That last comment got me good!!!! “The video would be 2 hours long” lmaoooooo

[@Him-w4h]

8:40 menace

[@WallabeeChamp31]

That Lakers Sacramento series was probably the most obvious case of rigging a series ever

[@jensdb7763]

Duncan is just a giant teddy bear xD poor guy wasnt allowed to be happy xD

[@Januuty]

Let’s go new vid

[@adammaxwell5250]

Yeah great new vid n title should be interesting, but first some ads that we have no idea what they are cause we're looking at the timer counting down

[@Januuty]

@@adammaxwell5250 yes sir

[@monotributista]

what about the Eisley 3 that was ruled out in Game 6 98 finals, or the 2 by Harper that should have been ruled out but was good...or Scottie Pippen hanging from the rim at Game 6 97 finals..

[@efaz4321]

U forgot that during the 2016 ECF raps vs Cavs game 6 or 7 bismack biyombo clean blocked LeBron at the basket refs called a foul on biyombo that resulted in both derozan and Lowry getting techs in a span of 2mins

[@rogerszmodis]

The NBA is fixed. They aren’t mistakes.

[@1stCommentCop]

I wonder if Kobe was like: Damn these refs really suck, i wonder if i can get away with elbowing someone.

[@hoygising1]

The problem with the nba is the referees and the commissioner

[@ab7597]

That KD out of bounds thing, really scares me. How can refs not see that? That really really scares me. These refs are blind

[@americaambassador7774]

despite the economic crisis i still think this is a right time to start up an investment

[@frankstan3926]

Most intelligent words I've heard. Crypto is the new gold

[@blythemallahan6079]

I got sir Steven Hatzakis info, how good is he ?

[@mrnobody1149]

He's Really amazing with an amazing skills he changed my 0.3btc to 2.1btc

[@mk20130470]

Why the f are we talking about investing here

[@eljahihamgottin4540]

@@mk20130470 They're scam bots

[@lightningfan2181]

You should do the top 10 worst calls in NHL history

[@ALmizzle415]

1) I’m a life long warriors fan and even I can admit The KD out of bounds should have been called it was obvious. 2)Does the nba not allow content creators to use footage of the botched calls? The moments you described were in pictures. Great job either way i enjoyed the video.

[@theclandestinewitness]

I remember watching Keyon ball out at MU. Dude was my idol growing up in KC. Remember getting his autograph on a shoot around top. Felt like I had gotten a golden ticket.

[@Cdf35]

Its a few calls from the 4th quarter of 2018 NBA Finals that could’ve made this list

[@RavenCO-g6x]

ayo whats your editing software

[@Chocko195]

You should put the whole Heat vs Celtics playoff series in hear.

[@bullygarfieldunofficial1530]

This is why my brother thinks refs are blind and stupid i think not

[@kennitv9424]

"new out look on life", you mean ANYTHING can be a foul. I got fouled on my way to work, WHERE MY CALL!!

[@d.m.conroy6717]

please do a video for 10 worst traveling violations that didn't get whistled.

[@vbeard5887]

You missed when joey crawford called a foul on Camby who wasn't even in the game

[@edgybastardo]

u lost me when u called joey crawford a good ref lol

[@treymoneysniper]

That KD out of bounds play was a terrible call.

[@ginoramos5828]

Alt title: the los angeles referees highlights

[@knyneskredd3964]

Or the 1998 finals game 6 where a bucket was given to the bulls even though it was late and the jazz bucket that was taken from them even though it was clearly before the shot clock. In a game like that, there should be no room for bad calls

[@justincrawley4256]

I will 100 percent confirm this comment. I have talked about this one for years and no one hardly knows about it. Thank you

[@herecomesthexx_boom_xx9944]

I just realized that Dexton Crutchfield looks like Shawn Marion, only 20 years older. (Dexton, love you though, you invented jumping)

[@terrencexie6350]

Can’t believe he’s posting after Dwight Howard’s hilarious tech

[@ericvelasquez1282]

IDK wtf you talking about but Bibby clearly was holding Kobe at 7:13 The call may have been questionable at best but to deem it the worst call of all time is a bigggggg stretch.

[@georgeprchal3924]

Ah the Ed Malloy game, a Dan LeBatard Show staple.

[@demitrik6816]

Love the vids🔥🔥🔥

[@justincrawley4256]

Pretty sure I'm the only person on the planet that knows about this game. 2007 game 4 of wcf. The spurs shot 25 to the Utah jazzs 2 free Throws and Derick Fisher got ejected for laughing at a call where he cleanly defended manu. This might be worse than that 2002 Lakers game

[@poker3276]

Noone will ever surpass Tim Donaghy as the winningest referee of all time.

[@juliocesargarciafernandez4995]

I have been a Lebron fan all my life , but , even when KD stepped out of bounds, that was f*cking embarrasing , those refs need to be vanished from america , period.

[@shanegamer1315]

Lmfaoooooooo Crawford wanted to fight Duncan 😭😭

[@BedTimeZzz]

No he didn’t want to fight him…he wanted a black man to lose his job….

[@hazard4574]

@@BedTimeZzz Why is everything about race to you?

[@RSndlrCBG]

Should be a Joey Crawford compilation

[@ubfrijmi8ccsa8]

im a warriors fan and was watching the game and id say we pretty much deserved that for the terrible no call

[@elijahmcgeorge5198]

Here’s the worst officiating calls ever where Steph Curry got a foul for the cleanest steal ever on kyrie and where he got his 6th for running in front of lechina

[@cade9173]

Save it 💀 no excuse for blowing a 3-1 lead. Worst choke in history 😂

[@elijahmcgeorge5198]

Cade Reimer um no go back look at the calls they were clearly favoring lechina and the cavs

[@charlesjohnson536]

WORST REFEREE MISTAKES?? .. THIS VIDEO SHOULD BE A YEAR LONG ..

[@fullmetalgamer6062]

I remember watching a ga.e between the Thunder and the Blazers in 2012. Blazers were up by 2, Kevin Durant goes for a layup then LaMarcus Aldridge blocks the shot. However, Scott Foster called a goal tend which cost the Blazers the win. The NBA overruled that call. So it wasn't a goal tend.

[@lukascubes9132]

paul george foul bated that one time

[@fatboy5926]

Wait wait wait hold up - the Kevin Durant out of bounds save was reviewed??? And cleared??? Is that correct?

[@Drose092]

Tatum foul for clapping is insane

[@multiyapples]

Joey Crawford made terrible choices.

[@kntfhvn]

9:16 -- this is lebron flexing the power given to him by the nba.

[@fazilaadenan3127]

The mike bibby foul happened to me when a kid head butt me and I got the foul and I got a blood nose and then I went off for 30

[@Eddieavina123]

Hi love your video

[@dabbydabbydoo]

Thought the game was rigged before this video. Now I know it is rigged after this video.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Next video Jaylen Brown Nonstop Sports 💪💪💪

[@philipruiz4124]

Crazy how KD was way out of bounces on that pass and the refs still looked at it and found nothing wrong and allowed the basket wow smh that's when u know refs always be cheating smh so frustrating as a basketball fan

[@lordpaulphilippfernandez9904]

Agreed. Like how blind can they be to not see that KD is out of bounds. It's not like he's just stepping on the line.

[@mysteriousk4885]

Eveyone remembers 2014-15 Bulls vs Cavs Semis, where the Bulls should've have a 3-1 lea butd because an uncalled timeout violation that the referee didn't call that would put them up by 1 point, resulted to the LeBron dagger.

[@Project_N89]

where is that entire warriors cavs series?

[@garrettwoods8743]

Anytime a foul was called on Dwayne Wade in the 2006 finals. 🤣🤣🤣

[@splakacheus]

Joey crawford deserves to officiate hell basketball later on.

[@damitzdesign]

Scottie Pippen's phantom foul against the Knicks in the playoffs should've been on this list.... Horrible call and the Knicks went to the Finals, eventually losing to the Rockets, thankfully...

[@jeffreyruschjr6248]

In ANY sport refs need in game punishment for bad calls...

[@efaz4321]

Cause in the early 2000s offensive fouls weren't a common thing

[@brandenvibez6051]

THe Phantom foul against the Lakers is the worst call in NBA history!!! I'm a Pistons fan BTW

[@santiago7432]

Where is Kevin McHale’s clothesline on Kurt Rambis?

[@rollotomasse]

So many "mistake's" against Lakers rival's in play off games...

[@hoboyoda8909]

I'm that guy.

[@10ftblanket21]

Almost everything in this vid was a mike Korzemba video

[@moopert86]

Game 6 og Kings Lakers is one of the worst ref jobs ever, but you know what? The Kings still had game 7 at home and couldn't get it done. Should it have gone there? No. But it is not the ref's sole fault they lost.

[@B00MR0ASt3D]

How is Jordan’s push off on Byron Russell not #1 let alone in here at all. Not only did that blatant foul end the series early, win him a championship, contribute to a 3peat, and make many people consider him the goat, but it’s also one of the most played highlights of all time.

[@ironangel667]

Rockets vs jazz wcf gm6. Malone puts drexler in a bear hug to get stockton an open 3 pointer. Which he sank and won the game and series.

[@johnthonig8832]

Can you imagine being a ref and getting criticism from Lebron 10-15 times per game?

[@chocolatememes247Imsupercool]

That moment when lebron moves with the ball without dribbling

[@johnwilliams3415]

Bibby was holding onto Kobe

[@SolaceMcfly]

The Refs are getting worse and worse and the NBA won't do anything about it

[@sebastiansaar891]

You missed rudy gobert goaltendind damian lillards shot at the end of the game. Still a great video.

[@purplenoseranger853]

Dang aint never been this early

[@mk20130470]

It was frustrating how you talked about the call but didn't actually show the footage several times

[@marcobattiston1702]

The call on Laimbeer is the most "legit" of these ones. It could happen. The other ones are laughable.

[@imyavan9170]

Giannis steps out of bound is a tied game against OKC and the refs didn't call it .

[@patrickhenriquez6836]

hey you forgot the phanthom foul against Chicago 1994...

[@Mr.almondbrittle]

I WAS THE 500 THOUSANDTH SUBBER!!!!!!!!!

[@matthewcolitti8456]

joey crawford rly refd Kareem ands Curry lol