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First off, what a horrible, horrible tragedy today at Virginia Tech University. My thoughts and prayers go out to those families, and let's hope that the self-seeking scumbags out there minimize using this as an opportunity for their own political gain.

What makes someone snap like that? It's sad, and scary. What kind of world do my kids have to look forward to?


On a lighter note, Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs got ejected for laughing yesterday, while he was seated on the bench. You read that right - laughing. Long story short, he got called for an offensive foul a minute earlier, and said to the referee that he got fouled. In the NBA this year, you can't protest any call, so he earned that technical - fair enough. The next time down the floor, Duncan and Robert Horry are literally sitting there laughing. The TV showed them for a significant period of time; neither said one word. All of the sudden, referee Joey Crawford pointed to the bench, and threw him out of the game. He said to the coach something like "I knew what he was doing all along."

As far as I'm concerned, that's inexcusable. Crawford should be suspended for the rest of the year. That was an important game with playoff ramifications, so to casually toss out a superstar because you assume he's laughing at you is a joke. Crawford's the worst kind of referee/umpire - he thinks it's all about him. He's got a bigger ego than the players, and he needs to be put in his place. That said, I guarantee that the NBA does nothing to Crawford. They have no guts when it comes to holding refs accountable. My bet is that they'll fine coach Popovich and Duncan for their comments. Cowards.


Lastly, and far less significant, my second review as been published at Gameshark. I'm not sure why there was a month delay in getting it posted, but at least it's out there now. Hopefully, my OOTP review will get published in a more timely manner!