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Oh noes! What will we do without somebody to ice NBA players at the FT line, get in the way of fast breaks, or make tremendously crazy calls while prancing around the court?

I actually *like* to watch Crawford ref games -- strictly for the entertainment value.

Link: http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/famed-nba-ref-joey-crawford-retire-after-39-seasons

Thanks for the memories, Joey.

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Joey Crawford ejecting Tim Duncan -- DUNCAN! -- for the subversive act of laughing while sitting on the bench. Duncan's facial expressions are gold here.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2SYIrUnf5Y[/youtube]

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Crawford ices KD at the FT line.


[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9nI4zlEW2A[/youtube]

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Crawford ices the Bulls' Nikola Mirotic at the FT line.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ymAgWXwS4[/youtube]

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Crawford prances like a Broadway dancer to call a blocking foul.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdMMYz0fKpI[/youtube]

Good riddance. Was never interested in Crawford's shtick and his need for attention. If you're an official and a household name, you're doing something wrong.

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Joey Crawford guilty of a blocking foul against Damon Jones.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wugrOmbsV3U[/youtube]

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Crawford checks Steph Curry.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBeMkubyj_A[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KlVOLeTsEQ[/youtube]

A good list of his funniest moments: http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2016/01/02/joey-crawford-nba-referee-funny-moments-video

He's ridiculous no doubt. Say what you will about him, but I'd have been scared to put myself between Ron Artest and Kobe like he did in this last one:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plZ0B854hrE[/youtube]

That blocking call Broadway dancing humping motion is one of the most legendary calls of all time