Is it a man or a woman?
Ref hate doesn’t discriminate
Idk why this has to make headlines in 2023, i feel like I’ve read the same article reworded 500 times, sports journalism is in a bad place right now
“Blind motherfucker” is a gender neutral term
Did you just assume their parents’ gender?
Parentfucker
Just to be absolutely clear on this, any gender identity can fuck mothers.
Just get the calls right we don’t give a damn about anything else
You may not but, ahem, a certain group of people do…
Speak for yourself. A whole lot of people do give a damn about this. Representation matters.
can we get an obese and a disabled ref as well please?
also a blind one if possible too
representation matters
We already have blind ones
Good and happy for them!
Please also keep trying to ref well, because to us in the basketball sub, that’s really important and transcends genders. It isn’t about male or female or trans or queer. Only identity that matters is what team you rep and we all just want the game well reffed.
holy shit
it’s a combo
I don’t care, but I am also terrified to visit r/nbacirclejerk right now
Non binary doesn’t exist. You are either a man or a woman. Period. You can’t change your gender. Simple as that. This being glorified is hilarious
Who the fuck cares. Why are refs getting articles on them? After they are retired, sure, who cares…but being an active ref and seeking attention is awful optics. Just be an unbiased, consistent ref, being great isn’t even a qualifier, just good enough, but consistent that’s literally it. So, shut up, and do your job. Thanks
These zebra slurs jokes are gender neutral.
surely these comments will be civil
Do you think they want to change past calls more than other refs? Sorry, dumb joke, but couldn’t resist.
They have some pretty fantastic hair NGL.
Holy fucking shit bro/bra no one and I repeat no one really fucking gives a shit what you do, your job is to toss the ball at the start for the jump and blow the whistle 48 minutes later at the end and hopefully ideally shut the fuck up and get out of the fucking way of the fucking sports game