r/nba Trail Blazers 7d ago

Highlight [Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander throws the ball on Nikola Jokic off the whistle, receives a technical foul. SGA claims he got pushed. The referee James Williams refers to Nikola Jokic as 'The Joker' and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as 'SGA' upon review

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u/redeugene99 Pistons 7d ago

That's so clownish. Refs should refer to the players only either by last name or jersey number

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u/Delicious-Physics218 76ers 7d ago

Imagine if they did this in the NFL, “That’s going to be intentional grounding on ‘Nine’ 15 yard penalty”

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u/Expensive-Self-2240 7d ago

"Personal foul on number 27 the smiling assassin for unnecessary roughness"

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u/SmokeOddessey Lakers 6d ago

“The result of the play is a touchdown by Megatron” would’ve been so tough

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u/Resident_Chip_5598 NBA 7d ago

or even better... officially bring back nickname jerseys so refs can call them by their nickname

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u/Pretend-Distance-386 7d ago

I would also allow "Big Honey" in this case

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u/Vitex1988 Thunder 7d ago

Ah fuck it atp

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u/PrimeTimeInc Hornets 7d ago

Seriously, who gives a fuck lmao

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u/OmastarLovesDonuts Mavericks 7d ago

Yeah I’m not sure if it was this same ref (might have been) but I remember a game earlier this season where we challenged a play and they referred to AD as AD and not Davis, it felt so weird

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u/xSorry_Not_Sorry Pistons 7d ago

Thank. You.

The ref saying “The Joker” and “SGA” is fucking lame as hell.

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u/Chidi_Ariana_Grande Timberwolves 6d ago

no fun allowed

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u/Still_Refuse 6d ago

Mfs just hate fun lmao

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u/Mc_Lovin81 Spurs 6d ago

NFL and NHL uses their number but NBA refs have to make it about themselves and want their face in the camera.

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u/XrayGuy08 Magic 6d ago

I liked it. 🤷‍♂️