Top story on ESPN's NBA home page -- Scott Foster not reffing Game 7

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https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45560877/scott-foster-not-chosen-capers-tiven-wright-ref-game-7

ESPN is leading its (written) coverage with a ref story, which strikes me as more interesting than the ref story itself.

Or perhaps this is ESPN-specific. My other top-2 NBA news site has tons of stories, none of them this one.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/

[Lunartic]

That's damning.

Scott Foster needs to be retired

[boomershadow]

That's damning.

Scott Foster needs to be retired

He fills a role.

[SkyBill40]

No need for the "extender" seeing it's game 7. And we're all better for it.

He's a league sponsored fixer and protected by it. No way Tim Donaghy was the only one.

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[Upperclass]

Pacers crew

[Myth]

As mentioned, he’s “The Extender.” Extending the series draws more attention and revenue, but I doubt the league is heavily invested in who wins game 7. Only ref manipulation that would even make sense at this point is forcing it to be a close game.

[Slacktard]

He can't officiate the game to cause a game 8. No need for him.

[og15]

It's not like ESPN is unaware of the lore of Foster, they know people will read and share such an article lol

[Patches Perry]

Obvious psych out. If they wanted you to think it was rigged, they'd let Foster officiate but not letting him officiate is a hell of a juke. They want you to believe its not rigged. What are they hiding???

[Lunartic]

Obvious psych out. If they wanted you to think it was rigged, they'd let Foster officiate but not letting him officiate is a hell of a juke. They want you to believe its not rigged. What are they hiding???

Ref has been known by all 30 franchise fans (including OKC) to be sketchy/corrupt for literal decades

I'm sure everyone is just creating conspiracy theories because we all suddenly hate a random team in the playoffs.

[UcanUwill]

All that Carlisle social defending pet talk of Scott down the drain.

[Patches Perry]

Obvious psych out. If they wanted you to think it was rigged, they'd let Foster officiate but not letting him officiate is a hell of a juke. They want you to believe its not rigged. What are they hiding???

Ref has been known by all 30 franchise fans (including OKC) to be sketchy/corrupt for literal decades

I'm sure everyone is just creating conspiracy theories because we all suddenly hate a random team in the playoffs.

Thats what they want you to believe bro. Open your eyes.

[Iwasawitness]

Cool, now I have a reason to watch the game.

[Lunartic]

Obvious psych out. If they wanted you to think it was rigged, they'd let Foster officiate but not letting him officiate is a hell of a juke. They want you to believe its not rigged. What are they hiding???

Ref has been known by all 30 franchise fans (including OKC) to be sketchy/corrupt for literal decades

I'm sure everyone is just creating conspiracy theories because we all suddenly hate a random team in the playoffs.

Thats what they want you to believe bro. Open your eyes.

I suppose I respect all forms of humor

[floppymoose]

In my view of yahoo nba home, its the 9th story. I read it and it feels like a legit story (you can make a case that its unusual for him not to ref the game): https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/thunder-vs-pacers-nba-finals-scott-foster-not-among-3-referees-assigned-for-game-7-155742905.html

[meekrab]

I don't get it... you have four crew chiefs and 7 games, obviously somebody is going to be left out of a second?

[basketballRob]

Hopefully, it isn't Tony Brothers.

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[ImmortalD24]

Indiana is in trouble.

[Sofia]

No Scott Foster? Sounds like we won’t be getting a game 8 fellas

[___Rand___]

A win for the fans.