ARIZONA BASKETBALL

Bad refs are a natural part of Arizona sports

May 18, 2012, 7:25 PM | Updated: 10:55 pm

Phoenix teams and their fans are no strangers to poor
officiating.

Many a time has a game, series or season turned on some
questionable calls, which consistently seem to go against
Arizona’s teams.

Are we complaining too much when, in reality, our teams
are
just not better? Perhaps. But that doesn’t change the
frustration of what’s gone down.

So, in no particular order, we present to you a rundown of
some of the worst most questionable
officiating ever seen.


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