It was announced yesterday that the NBA would be suspending Sean Heath, Dallas Mavericks public-address announcer, following his tweets at the conclusion of the Mavericks and Golden State Warriors game.
We’ve all seen the replay of Jermaine O’Neal’s “block” at the conclusion of the game, which ultimately lead to Stephen Curry delivering the knockout punch at the other end of the court.
Heath wanted to voice his opinion and the NBA overreacted, as they typically do. Here is what Heath had to say on Twitter:
@nba Danny Crawford just blew a goaltending call and cost the Mavs a game. We will all be awaiting your apology. #pathetic
— Sean Heath (@theseanheath) April 2, 2014
@nba : The ONLY professional league in the US with the reputation that the games are rigged. Know why? Because of games like tonight. #shame
— Sean Heath (@theseanheath) April 2, 2014
It was most likely the last tweet that earned Heath the suspension, but what is so wrong with someone voicing their opinion? The NBA is a league in which referees have already been under the magnifying glass in terms of behavior detrimental to the league.
Heath just brought to light one of the issues with the NBA and their review system. They can challenge out of bounds calls, but not this one?
While Heath probably bit off a little more than he could chew, the NBA didn’t really have to suspend him either. In a league where warnings are often handed out prior to fines and suspensions, Heath got neither of those. He let his passion for the Mavericks get in the way of his judgment and started to rattle off tweet after tweet, but I guarantee he never thought he was going to be punished for it, and definitely not to this extent.
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