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Originally Posted by Moonax
The point is - when you or I fuck up at work, or school we have to suffer the consequences. If a player fucks up, they get benched or cut. If a ref/umpire fucks up the leagues do everything to protect the officials. Look at Stephane Auger, or any number of football referees for example. Auger suffers no consequences for fucking up.
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If an official "fucks" up consistently, he'll be cut at the end of the season, fined, and/or lose games (or considering for postseason games which is very important for officials). Just because a league doesn't make public a reprimand does not mean it hasn't occurred (I can only speak of the major four sports in America...specially basketball and football). This is true at the high school, college, and professional level.