I used to get my fair share of technical fouls. Still, I had a great?relationship with the majority of referees. That’s due in large part to?the mutual respect we had for one another. I always made sure to?talk with them, build a dialogue and rapport. That way if I talked?back or pointed something out, it often held weight with them. At?the least, it was better than if I only spoke to them when I was?complaining.

During my last season, it was awesome going around the league and?seeing each official for the last time. We would talk, laugh about old?times, and share memories. I have a lot of admiration for those men?and women.