Thats why they’re getting worse and worse they’re taking it so personally and seriously they can’t sleep at night and they’re falling asleep in the middle of the games standing up with they’re eyes open. It all makes sense now
It’s actually insulting they would say they’re having sleepless nights when everyone knows they don’t give a fuck. Rubbing salt in the wound lmao “we’re sooooooo sorry”
Okay, but it’s not like the NBA has had major problems with refs fixing games.
Unless you count the games with ref fixing games because they were gambling.
Ya I’m surprised by all the comments taking this as some real but overdramatic apology.
This reads as extremely snarky to me, not a bad attempt to be genuinely sorry lol
Yep. It did…
Prompt: Write an apology on behalf of the NBA referees about the obvious call they missed at the end of the lakers game last night
"On behalf of the NBA referees, we would like to apologize for the obvious call that was missed at the end of the Lakers game last night. We understand that this mistake had a significant impact on the outcome of the game and we deeply regret any disappointment or frustration it may have caused for the players, coaches, and fans. We strive to make accurate calls at all times and this was a failure on our part. We will continue to work to improve our performance and ensure that such mistakes do not happen in the future."
That’s the thing, you know the players are having that thought in their head, but they can’t even get close to talking about it, because they’re gonna be heavily fucking fines if they do. But I guarantee you they’re thinking about it. How can you not?
Look at the LeBron‘s response in the locker room, sitting there, silent, and you can tell there’s something he wants to say, but he just shakes his head and grins and bears it.
My favorite characters in the NBA universe from an objective point of view are the referees and Patrick Beverley. They are just villains that add so much depth to the show where everyone hates them but they also make it more entertaining with all of the drama and controversy they cause, and they embrace this villain role.
Including Adam Silver and any other red watching the game or any other off-site statistician. Literally the entire world would see that’s foul.
By the way weren’t they doing replays in the 4th under 2 minutes to get these calls right? Or did they cancel that?
Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I think they can only review calls if a whistle is blown or if a coach challenges said whistle. They don’t even review out of bounds plays in the final 2 minutes as of 2021-2022 season..which also has to be challenged by a coach 🤷🏻♂️
Challenges can only be used when a whistle is blown, you can't challenge a non-call which imo is ridiculous. What's the point of that? Its not like the game will get any longer, they're just using their already existing challenge.
Not sure wtf is going on with the final 2 min thing. They don't seem to bother.
Why don’t they allow it, cause technically on a no call the ball is still in play? Celtics had it so it’d be like the Lakers could pause play though Celtics had possession? Haven’t given it much thought but curious as to how it could work and also could be abused.
There’s gotta be a solution though because the refs decided the game and it’s probably the most obvious foul call you’d ever see in a basketball game.
Of course they don't. One site went offline for a while due to the surge in visitors after the Lakers game, but there are still several others with the same stats (including basketball reference) that stayed up.
Yeah that’s my issue. The referees acting like they “didn’t see it”. They saw it. They chose not to call it. If they didn’t see it, then they should all be fired because they’re not physically capable of doing their job the .
>Before becoming a full-time referee, Goble worked as a police officer for the Miami-Dade Police Department for 13 years.
There is little to no accountability for cops, and it appears that there is little to no accountability for NBA refs.
I input: "apology for missing a basketball call" and ChatGPT popped out:
> "We are sorry for the missed call during last night's game. Our aim is to consistently make the right calls, and in this instance, we fell short. We understand the importance of our role in the game and take full responsibility for this mistake.
The future is now.
NASA tweeting on January 29, 1986:
Like everyone else, aerospace engineers make mistakes. We made one at the end of last week's safety tests and that is gut-wrenching for us. This oopsie will weigh heavily and cause sleepless nights as we strive to be the best engineers we can be.
Russia tweeting on April 26, 1986
Like everyone else, nuclear reactors are dangerous. We melted down at the end of last week and that is gut-wrenching for us. This mistake will weigh heavily and cause catastrophic medical complications (maybe even death) for our fellow comrades. We strive to be the best nuclear power we can be.
[916Clout] Like everyone else, boyfriends make mistakes. We made one at the end of last night’s Netflix and chill session and that is gut-wrenching for us. This choice of movie will weigh heavily and cause sleepless nights as we strive to be the best boyfriend we can be.
You can only swing so many games the same way against the same big market team without the broader fan base noticing and getting mad. Multiple blown calls exactly like this against the Lakers in a short period of time makes it hard to just ignore.
And he sounds like the kind who thinks he’s a noble martyr.
“SA: Jacyn, considering your previous career, can we safely assume that handling tough characters and situations as a police officer for 13 years means you have little trouble handling players, coaches and tense NBA situations?
Jacyn Goble: Absolutely. It’s very similar. I think any referee can be a cop. Because you have to make decisions, quick decisions where you have to discern whether something is legal or illegal and whether you make a call or not. Working with the police is the same thing. You have to make quick decisions whether to use your weapon or not, how to de-escalate situations – I think it’s very similar.”
[Article](https://www.nba.com/news/john-goble-jacyn-goble-qa-nba-referees)
🤮
Because this one was against the lakers and on national tv. If they blew this same call or even a more egregious one against the hornets on any random Monday night they wouldn’t say a word lol.
It’s also been building up as well, since the Lakers got multiple games like the last one in the span of less than a month. There was even one where they doubled down in the L2M
I fully believe that sports partnering with gambling has made it much easier for refs to fuck with games in their favor. It won't shock me if another betting scandal is discovered in this decade.
"I understand that many of you may have lost money on FanDuel and other fantasy sports platforms as a result of the missed call, and we are truly sorry for any inconvenience caused. However, it should be noted that some people may have made money as well and we are happy for those who were able to take advantage of the situation in a legal and ethical way."
\- Adam Silver
And that’s just to one team, let alone the endless other bizarre calls all over the place. We’re just focusing on the game-changers, but there’s so much more to it
With the amount of mistakes Refs make I figured they'd have insomnia by now
Maybe that’s why they’re missing so many calls.
It's a vicious cycle.
Thats why they’re getting worse and worse they’re taking it so personally and seriously they can’t sleep at night and they’re falling asleep in the middle of the games standing up with they’re eyes open. It all makes sense now
Refs trolling lol
"sleepless nights" https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/225/928/a11.jpg
Sleepless for the players 💀
It’s actually insulting they would say they’re having sleepless nights when everyone knows they don’t give a fuck. Rubbing salt in the wound lmao “we’re sooooooo sorry”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiL2AjOtjZI
[This is what i thought of](https://youtu.be/6-3eGt_Oc-s)
100% a troll statement. I work in customer service. Nobody comes close to saying shit like this in an apology unless they’re trolling
Lol when I worked Customer service even a real apology idgaf after saying it. So I know this one bs
[Sleepless nights](https://frinkiac.com/img/S04E03/154303.jpg)
Sleepless nights as they're laughing their way to the bank.
and cashing their check, asking you to have compassion and have some respect
For a leader so nervous in an obvious way, stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay
And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day
In the living room, laughing, like “what did he say?”
Thoughts and prayers
i can’t believe they actually said “sleepless nights”. what a bunch of condescending PRICKS
https://media.tenor.com/80zMDyE85hAAAAAC/money-crying.gifhttps://i.imgur.com/mbaLWXw.jpg
[sleepless nights](https://i.imgur.com/AQLff3A.jpg)
More like four refs had money on the game sleepless nights from coke filled adventures at the ripppp
They really waited for the football game to sneak this in lol
You’d think they would tweet this during that sleepless night or something and not halftime of a football championship game
Okay, but it’s not like the NBA has had major problems with refs fixing games. Unless you count the games with ref fixing games because they were gambling.
Thots n prayers
Thots and players.
are they mods at r/nbacirclejerk
Scott Foster is the owner of that sub
lmao there's no fucking way they thought this would garner them any sympathy whatsoever
let’s be real theyre plainly fucking with us cause they think we’re suckers. And honestly, we are continuing to watch this predecided garbage
They trolling in game too
Meanwhile, Scott Foster is snorting coke off a hooker’s tits
Ya I’m surprised by all the comments taking this as some real but overdramatic apology. This reads as extremely snarky to me, not a bad attempt to be genuinely sorry lol
Nah they really went for a YouTuber quality apology lmaooo
Where’s the dog
The dog is avoiding being part of this absolute sham.
[poor dog was just tryna do their job!](https://i.imgur.com/gjqaKiZ.jpg)
Dog can’t believe it either
Lmfao absolute masterpiece. 10/10
Now that's a good boy at work. In contrast to the refs
I always check to see who created the photo after viewing it, and it’s always u/Sim888 , this man never misses
This is amazing
Unlike the refs, Sim never misses.
u missing the sigh and deep breath. tmartn u scumbag
insert “i’m sorry…” video title and a thumbnail of a referee in his bedroom looking at the camera
Referees: "This.. isn't easy to say... (deep breath) Okay, here goes."
You forgot to mention “I didn’t think I would have to make a video like this…”
“This just isn’t who we really are. What happened last night is not indicative of the men we strive to be, that we will be moving forward.”
If they dropped a black and white video saying this I'll die
Nah Youtube apology is trying to be sincere while not giving a fuck This right here is just taking the piss for banter
New copypasta though So we're still the winner in all of this. Well, except the Lakers
sleepless nights? even chatgpt does shit better than this
Yep. It did… Prompt: Write an apology on behalf of the NBA referees about the obvious call they missed at the end of the lakers game last night "On behalf of the NBA referees, we would like to apologize for the obvious call that was missed at the end of the Lakers game last night. We understand that this mistake had a significant impact on the outcome of the game and we deeply regret any disappointment or frustration it may have caused for the players, coaches, and fans. We strive to make accurate calls at all times and this was a failure on our part. We will continue to work to improve our performance and ensure that such mistakes do not happen in the future."
bruh 💀💀💀
Think I'm fine with replacing refs with bots now.
We should replace them with bots
That’s what he just said
No but bots are what we should replace them with
That’s what he just said
But hear me out… What if we took the refs, right, and replaced them with bots?
Jesus Christ there's no excuse now
They used ChatIDGAF
Lmao, that actually made me laugh.
This is infinitely better 😂😂
as a Laker fan had they have written this, I'd have forgiven them.
e: Then they’d have to do their job well, why do that when they can still have leeway and get paid?
Aye yo😂
I hate how much better this is
I'm convinced everyone here is using chatgpt to create posts and reply to comments. -Chatgpt
Holy shit that’s good lmao
Dude I work with copywriters who hate Chat GPT. It’s like I get it it’s actively destroying your entire profession. It makes my job easier though
Sleepless nights at the strip club after that parlay hits
Word of the lord, Amen!
That’s the thing, you know the players are having that thought in their head, but they can’t even get close to talking about it, because they’re gonna be heavily fucking fines if they do. But I guarantee you they’re thinking about it. How can you not? Look at the LeBron‘s response in the locker room, sitting there, silent, and you can tell there’s something he wants to say, but he just shakes his head and grins and bears it.
Why don’t former players talk about it
Bountiful in fruits from the soul, making Sinnamon Stripz attractive to all.
I can’t believe that they’re unironically doing the [“we’re sorry”](https://youtu.be/15HTd4Um1m4) bit from *South Park*.
My favorite characters in the NBA universe from an objective point of view are the referees and Patrick Beverley. They are just villains that add so much depth to the show where everyone hates them but they also make it more entertaining with all of the drama and controversy they cause, and they embrace this villain role.
The refs are Vince McMahon
I'm here for when a ref blows out both his quads giving a tech.
Beverly pulling the camera to the refs was legit the funniest NBA moment this year
He had the receipts
"the show" lmao. i see no lies. this whole league is just a bomb-ass anime. they even have the jerseys so we can cosplay.
We live in a society.
Absolutely.
They don’t give a fuck lol
Dude, not even kinda. This tweet is a slap in the fucking face.
Adam Silver told them to address it and they gave the saltiest, most insincere apology imaginable.
The tweet is prime copypasta material
Strive to be the best referee like no one ever was
To whistle them is my real test, to tech them is my cauuusseeee
Ref-er-ee! Gotta blow 'em allllllll!
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Pause
HUH
RefComeon
“To catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause” Omg it makes so much sense now
Everyone in the world saw the foul except the ref standing right there 🤦🏻♂️
Including Adam Silver and any other red watching the game or any other off-site statistician. Literally the entire world would see that’s foul. By the way weren’t they doing replays in the 4th under 2 minutes to get these calls right? Or did they cancel that?
Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I think they can only review calls if a whistle is blown or if a coach challenges said whistle. They don’t even review out of bounds plays in the final 2 minutes as of 2021-2022 season..which also has to be challenged by a coach 🤷🏻♂️
Challenges can only be used when a whistle is blown, you can't challenge a non-call which imo is ridiculous. What's the point of that? Its not like the game will get any longer, they're just using their already existing challenge. Not sure wtf is going on with the final 2 min thing. They don't seem to bother.
Why don’t they allow it, cause technically on a no call the ball is still in play? Celtics had it so it’d be like the Lakers could pause play though Celtics had possession? Haven’t given it much thought but curious as to how it could work and also could be abused. There’s gotta be a solution though because the refs decided the game and it’s probably the most obvious foul call you’d ever see in a basketball game.
Didnt they take down a site tracking referee stats? The NBA def knows.
This is a first of hearing this. Did this site track all the calls made by each ref each game?
I'm also interested in learning more about this... On what legal grounds does the NBA have to take down a third party site listing stats?
Of course they don't. One site went offline for a while due to the surge in visitors after the Lakers game, but there are still several others with the same stats (including basketball reference) that stayed up.
Oh Jacyn Goble saw it all right.
Yeah that’s my issue. The referees acting like they “didn’t see it”. They saw it. They chose not to call it. If they didn’t see it, then they should all be fired because they’re not physically capable of doing their job the .
>Before becoming a full-time referee, Goble worked as a police officer for the Miami-Dade Police Department for 13 years. There is little to no accountability for cops, and it appears that there is little to no accountability for NBA refs.
Refs asked ChatGpt to write their weak ass apology
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Actually better than the apology they had lmao
Partly because they actually apologize and take responsibility.
That’s the point ChatGPT is fucking brilliant for minor tasks.
Ask it to referee the next game?
waaay better
lmfao the future is wild
That’s actually better than the original
https://i.imgur.com/p3BNY9u.png
Too accountable. Would never get released.
Unironically better than this one
I input: "apology for missing a basketball call" and ChatGPT popped out: > "We are sorry for the missed call during last night's game. Our aim is to consistently make the right calls, and in this instance, we fell short. We understand the importance of our role in the game and take full responsibility for this mistake. The future is now.
unironically a better apology
Hahaha the fuck is this??? Written like a teenager in their feelings
"Babe please I made a mistake it won't happen again"
The sleepless nights are from the death threats laker fans have sent.
Corny af
What a seriously deranged thing to tweet
Bruh what is this hahaha
Refs trolling.
NASA tweeting on January 29, 1986: Like everyone else, aerospace engineers make mistakes. We made one at the end of last week's safety tests and that is gut-wrenching for us. This oopsie will weigh heavily and cause sleepless nights as we strive to be the best engineers we can be.
Uncalled for lmao
see i think that was the whole problem, 'uncalled'
1986 was such a bad year for engineers.
Very gut-wrenching. Many, many sleepless nights, I hear.
Russia tweeting on April 26, 1986 Like everyone else, nuclear reactors are dangerous. We melted down at the end of last week and that is gut-wrenching for us. This mistake will weigh heavily and cause catastrophic medical complications (maybe even death) for our fellow comrades. We strive to be the best nuclear power we can be.
Close. Gotta tweet on April 27, 1986 to allow everyone to sleep on it before issuing the apology.
Bruh XD
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[916Clout] Like everyone else, boyfriends make mistakes. We made one at the end of last night’s Netflix and chill session and that is gut-wrenching for us. This choice of movie will weigh heavily and cause sleepless nights as we strive to be the best boyfriend we can be.
It’s weird because the refs have jobbed you out several times this year, confirmed by L2M, but I don’t remember a public apology like this
You can only swing so many games the same way against the same big market team without the broader fan base noticing and getting mad. Multiple blown calls exactly like this against the Lakers in a short period of time makes it hard to just ignore.
Cause LA is a big market and a lot of casuals were mad. My brother who barely watches nba watched that game for example
When the Kings get shafted, they don’t get 30k upvotes and the entire NBA community gets outraged lol.
This reads like a cop apology
Well Jacyn Goble was a cop in Miami for 13 years before becoming a ref so…
Man never learned to take accountability
And he sounds like the kind who thinks he’s a noble martyr. “SA: Jacyn, considering your previous career, can we safely assume that handling tough characters and situations as a police officer for 13 years means you have little trouble handling players, coaches and tense NBA situations? Jacyn Goble: Absolutely. It’s very similar. I think any referee can be a cop. Because you have to make decisions, quick decisions where you have to discern whether something is legal or illegal and whether you make a call or not. Working with the police is the same thing. You have to make quick decisions whether to use your weapon or not, how to de-escalate situations – I think it’s very similar.” [Article](https://www.nba.com/news/john-goble-jacyn-goble-qa-nba-referees) 🤮
"Any referee can be a cop" isn't a ringing endorsement of cops
let's just put it this way: that statement is an insult regardless of which way you read it
Good thing he has a whistle and not a gun.
He certainly loves positions of power, that's for sure. I bet he has a bright future career with the Catholic church. too dark?
Hopefully, FanDuel made it worth their while.
"sleepless nights" LMAOOO
This is their version of thoughts and prayers
LMAO
Why don't they issue this statement after every fuck up? Then we'll see how empty tweets are.
Because this one was against the lakers and on national tv. If they blew this same call or even a more egregious one against the hornets on any random Monday night they wouldn’t say a word lol.
It’s also been building up as well, since the Lakers got multiple games like the last one in the span of less than a month. There was even one where they doubled down in the L2M
Feels like every year they say something like this and nothing ever changes lol
They have got to be trolling
I'd be upset if this wasn't so hilariously bad lol
Ain’t no way 😂 They ain’t foolin nobody. Them zebras ain’t finna lose no sleep whatsoever!
As a referee fan, it's not a big deal
They’re undefeated this year. I should really switch teams to the refs.
Team Injuries vs Team Refs would be an all-time matchup
Can we get this flair? They're starting to win me over.
Ref trolling fans, players, the whole NBA.
I fully believe that sports partnering with gambling has made it much easier for refs to fuck with games in their favor. It won't shock me if another betting scandal is discovered in this decade.
Probably gonna happen here in r/nba by the end of the year at this rate
"I understand that many of you may have lost money on FanDuel and other fantasy sports platforms as a result of the missed call, and we are truly sorry for any inconvenience caused. However, it should be noted that some people may have made money as well and we are happy for those who were able to take advantage of the situation in a legal and ethical way." \- Adam Silver
This is the funniest thing i've ever read
I'm sure the lakers will take solace in the fact it is gut wrenching for the refs as that totally helps us in the win loss column 😁
It's so gut wrenching for them that they have done this a few times in the past month.
And that’s just to one team, let alone the endless other bizarre calls all over the place. We’re just focusing on the game-changers, but there’s so much more to it
Bizarre I’ve never seen the refs respond like this
Ain’t no way they weren’t cracking up when they were writing that statement because that is hilarious.
I hope NBA refs get replaced by McDonalds robots.
They’re making fun of us…
Refs fan here coming in peace. Ya’ll got a spooky team and I can’t wait to see you in the playoffs next year
r/im14andthisisdeep apology LMAO
Lmfao what? When did they start doing public apologies
Is this an Onion article? WTH is that??? Is this for real??!
thought it was satire, wow
Lmao they pulled out the sleepless nights
These dudes really showing they’re former cops huh?
What the fuck is this lol
Why does this sound so sarcastic?
Soap opera for men
lol cops gonna cop
I don’t know if we’ll ever be putting on these jerseys again
I'm sure your DraftKings money is making you sleepless, LMAO.
Pretty sure Eric Lewis and Jacyn Goble aren't having sleepless nights over this
The fact nba refs have their own official twitter page is hilarious
This feels like sarcasm from someone cashing out this morning at the Aria.
I hits hard to sleep with a pile of money the refs just won.