The Greatest News in NBA History : Steve Javie is retiring

by UofTOrange on Sep 16, 2011 1:24 PM CDT in News

Rick: Remember, over there, that's where Hakeem almost punched you

You can read nice stuff here or your can read how much this news is incredible for not nice reasons on this here blog. Steve Javie is one of the most ridiculous officials in basketball history. This news would only be better if it happened when Hakeem was still playing as Javie is the only person in the NBA that could stop him. Steve, I hate you, and if this was still 1990, Hakeem would too.

He is the only referee that I honestly have a personal dislike for. Spare me the "but he's a nice guy in person", because I don't know him. I just know that teams the NBA wanted to win mysteriously pulled out some funny wins under him. I also know that he had to have hated Hakeem Olajuwon, who in case you missed it has a bit to do with the naming of this blog. Hakeem would fume when Javie would referee his games because he knew he'd be called for at least two ridiculous fouls and the other team would be allowed to hack him repeatedly all game long. He also made the worst call I've ever seen on Yao against Dwight Howard, when Yao was 5 feet from Howard and was called for a foul.

The NBA has had 2 months of inexplicably bad PR moves. But this one I think was done for us fans. They had to know how happy this would make everyone but Lakers or Celtics fans. So congratulations NBA, even if you guys are too stupid to figure out a labor deal, at least you don't have to have this douche on the court anymore.

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I would be pretty happy to see Joey Crawford go away too

Javie has been on my list for years though.

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by papabear on Sep 16, 2011 1:32 PM CDT reply actions

Joey is on the list

But he’s more San Antonio’s problem

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by UofTOrange on Sep 16, 2011 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Which makes it even more amazing that I hate him

I should get some enjoyment out of that confused look on Tim Duncan’s face when he gets T’d up for no reason, but I can’t stand the guy.

by papabear on Sep 16, 2011 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions

This is exactly the type of post that will draw tons of "BUT WHERE'S THE PROOF CAUSE HE WAS REALLY ACTUALLY GOOD" responses.

And for that, I like it.

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by Tom Martin on Sep 16, 2011 1:45 PM CDT reply actions

And all of those will come from Lakers fans

But that’s to be expected

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by UofTOrange on Sep 16, 2011 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions

This news makes me almost as happy as I was…

… the day Brian Cook was finally off the Rockets roster…

I had to stop arguing with drunks, Steeler fans, and all other fools.
It was making my brick wall jealous...

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by steeler-hater on Sep 16, 2011 5:51 PM CDT reply actions

The only news that even comes close is

Rafer Alston getting traded

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by UofTOrange on Sep 21, 2011 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions

steve javie

avie reached the milestone and filed his retirement papers when the pain in his right knee and his doctors convinced him a 26th year would be too much. http://bit.ly/piItF7

by Betsy Hayes on Sep 17, 2011 6:51 AM CDT reply actions