Mark Cuban went on Twitter to criticize the level of NBA officiating following the Dallas Mavericks’ 111-107 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Mavs owner was upset by a play late in the game in which John Collins putback Dorian Finney-Smith’s block shot: the initial goal-tending call on Finney-Smith was overturned after a review, though the refs counted Collins’ shot due to an “inadvertent” whistle.<\/p>\n
“So they call a goaltend. They literally blew the whistle that it was a goaltend. There was a putback after the whistle. After review they said no goaltend but count the basket? WTF is that? That’s NBA officiating,” Cuban tweeted.<\/p>\n
Cuban then criticized the system for producing what he perceived as “incompetent” officials for two decades: \u201cRefs have bad games. Crews have bad games. But this isn’t a single game issue. This is the same s— that has been going on for 20 years. Hire former refs who think they know how to hire, train and manage. Realize 2 years later they can’t. Repeat.”<\/p>\n
\nRefs have bad games. Crews have bad games. But this isn’t a single game issue. This is the same shit that has been going on for 20 years . Hire former refs who think they know how to hire , train and manage. Realize 2 years later they can’t. Repeat https:\/\/t.co\/GPqvvWSpuT<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Mark Cuban (@mcuban) February 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n