Joey Crawford explains how he got one of his most famous calls wrong
When longtime NBA official Joey Crawford announced his retirement earlier this month, we couldn't resist celebrating his top 10 moments on the court as a referee. Now, we have confirmation on something we always suspected:
When Crawford broke out his infamous "dance" after whistling a block against the Los Angeles Lakers' Chris Duhon, it was because he made the wrong call.
Or so Crawford admitted in an appearance this weekend on SiriusXM's "The NBA Sunday Tip" podcast:
Great! From now on, every time we see an NBA official make a particularly enthusiastic call, we're going to naturally assume that he's just trying to emphasize his or her call.
And what about that ejection of Tim Duncan for laughing? That's the question to which we really need answers, Mr. Crawford. Maybe next time.