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Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:55 pm
by SUPERVILLAIN
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Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:56 pm
by thelead
Good. Now do the same to the ref that tossed out Mann last night. That was ridiculous.
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:09 pm
by Karate Diop
A real bad look if true. VanVleet is hot headed and perpetually whining...
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:11 pm
by Lockdown504090
I’ve been telling people for years that this is what the nba does when refs are bad and nobody noticed. They need to have more communication with the fans. Pay them more, but make them available to the media for questions, or the referee board itself
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:12 pm
by Pharmcat
Lockdown504090 wrote:I’ve been telling people for years that this is what the nba does when refs are bad and nobody noticed. They need to have more communication with the fans. Pay them more, but make them available to the media for questions, or the referee board itself
But it seems the nba does something about it but keeps it quiet , unlike nfl which keeps trotting out the terrible refs
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:12 pm
by bisme37
He's being forced to ref only Raptors games now.
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:13 pm
by RunOKC
Maybe his punishment is over he's crew chief for Hawks at TWolves tonight
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:19 pm
by ItsDanger
Its a clear blow to NBA integrity that their hand was forced to take action. Now when fans criticize refs, maybe people can stop saying oh you're just whining. Here, you got solid evidence there is case for criticism. What else goes on behind the scenes?
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:22 pm
by Zeno
RunOKC wrote:Maybe his punishment is over he's crew chief for Hawks at TWolves tonight
maybe he is crew chief tonight in a classic NBA "nothing to see here" response to the Haberstroh post.
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:23 pm
by VanWest82
Posters clown on FVV a lot but it's clear he's widely respected throughout the NBA. I thought it was very notable that he only received a 30k fine for that rant. Someone else might've been suspended. There was probably more than just smoke there.
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:32 pm
by dhsilv2
Lockdown504090 wrote:I’ve been telling people for years that this is what the nba does when refs are bad and nobody noticed. They need to have more communication with the fans. Pay them more, but make them available to the media for questions, or the referee board itself
some are pulling in over 500k a year. How much we gotta pay them?
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:35 pm
by Slacktard
Karate Diop wrote:A real bad look if true. VanVleet is hot headed and perpetually whining...
I dunno. 5 out of 8 technicals called this season on VanVleet where done by that one ref. That's a very lopsided proportion considering those 5 come from a pretty limited amount of games where Taylor was the ref.
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:36 pm
by clyde21
good - bad refereering needs to be punished...these refs legit out here thinking people want to watch them at this point. sit the **** down zebras.
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:45 pm
by SoulJah
Karate Diop wrote:A real bad look if true. VanVleet is hot headed and perpetually whining...
It's apparent you don't watch Raptor ball at all. Van Vleet is furthest from whiner. The man is dead serious and focused on the court. If he's complaining, then that ref job was total s*it.
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:49 pm
by Duffman100
Karate Diop wrote:A real bad look if true. VanVleet is hot headed and perpetually whining...
Yeah that's just not true.
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 5:34 pm
by sjballer03
SoulJah wrote:Karate Diop wrote:A real bad look if true. VanVleet is hot headed and perpetually whining...
It's apparent you don't watch Raptor ball at all. Van Vleet is furthest from whiner. The man is dead serious and focused on the court. If he's complaining, then that ref job was total s*it.
Keep in mind that's the same poster that's brings up Embiid everytime someone mentions Ben Simmons. So not sure he watches much of any team at all.

Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 5:37 pm
by Memories
Karate Diop wrote:A real bad look if true. VanVleet is hot headed and perpetually whining...
What? This is a GREAT look.
Never before have refs been accountable for ANYTHING. They hold WAY too much power and most are factually corrupt as hell. Especially now with gambling being more prominent than ever.
More heads in the refs circle need to roll too. Scott Foster and the ilk need to get their asses fired.
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 5:45 pm
by Kingdibs19
Sounds like that fine was well worth it. Big W for FVV. Big L for Ben & the league.
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 5:56 pm
by Lockdown504090
dhsilv2 wrote:Lockdown504090 wrote:I’ve been telling people for years that this is what the nba does when refs are bad and nobody noticed. They need to have more communication with the fans. Pay them more, but make them available to the media for questions, or the referee board itself
some are pulling in over 500k a year. How much we gotta pay them?
At least 1.5 for the best. Nba refs are miles better than other pro leagues and college refs. You can’t get them to agree to the public accountability without the money, they have a union. Nba refs are close to as important as lead assistant coaches, there’s assistants making a million a year
Re: Ben Taylor reportedly demoted after Fred VanVleet's rant
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 5:57 pm
by og15
Pharmcat wrote:Lockdown504090 wrote:I’ve been telling people for years that this is what the nba does when refs are bad and nobody noticed. They need to have more communication with the fans. Pay them more, but make them available to the media for questions, or the referee board itself
But it seems the nba does something about it but keeps it quiet , unlike nfl which keeps trotting out the terrible refs
Maybe they don't want it to be so public.
Do they have an official referee grievance method for teams and players that isn't ranting to the media or randomly messaging some league higher up?