Sebastian Telfair on Why NBA Players Don't Become Referees: Being a Ref is Like Police (Part 3)

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Part 4: https://youtu.be/BAoBJ_SSls8
Part 2: https://youtu.be/jcqy6U_kKBU
Part 1: https://youtu.be/carL5nr-I88
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Former NBA player Sebastian Telfair shared insights into why transitioning from player to referee isn’t a popular path in the NBA. Telfair compared being a referee to being like the police. He emphasized the control referees have over games, sometimes to a disadvantage of players, noting personal experiences of unfavorable treatment due to off-court issues. Telfair touched upon how refs can manipulate game outcomes subtly, highlighting the notorious case of Tim Donaghy, a ref who went to prison for betting on his own games. He further added that narratives and biases often impact players, reflecting on how technical fouls marred his own career.

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