NBA Refs

Now we've all heard about Tim Donaghy and his gambling scandal, but what I want to get at is about the NBA refs. According to Ric Bucher from ESPN magazine, refs have voiced their disrespect for the system and their superiors. They're scrutinized by fans, media, and their superiors. Stern has said that the Donaghy scandal was an isolated incident, but I believe that the "fixing" is still going on. Stu Jackson and Ronnie Nunn are management who have really hurt their reputation with the refs. Nunn has a show on NBA TV where he goes over tapes, in slow motion, and points out wrong or missed calls by the referees. Jackson and Nunn do this critiquing throughout the season and call the officials and say you haven't whistled a particular infraction for several games and need to pick up the slack. Which makes refs feel like traffic cops filling ticket quotas. I don't know about you, but this doesn't sit right with me. If officials are being forced to call more infractions it takes the game out of the players hands. "Flops" are being called more often because refs say it's better to be safe and make the call rather than get chewed out later by a superior. I believe the system needs a makeover. Let the game be decided by the players and not whistles trying to fill quotas. Making the refs call certain infractions for consistency is stupid. Every game is different. Some are dirty, some are clean. Don't get me wrong, officials need to be evaluated, but this system has flaws that inadvertently affect the game, and needs to be changed.