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event of any kind if they even suspect inherent problems. Wrongdoing has multiple dimensions and definitions. It can


be intentional, unintentional or come from just plain incompetency. Every year, numerous games are marred by sportscasters and fans lamenting the referees who miss a potential penalty or make an incorrect call on the field. I understand an oversight, but when the missed or inaccurate call is so egregious and glaring, it erodes the audience’s confidence. Last January, in the final Super Bowl playoff games, the


assigned referred ignored blatant, obvious interference from the Los Angeles Rams defender against the New Orleans Saints receiver. It was not called or penalized, which marginalized the Saints’ chance of advancing to the Super Bowl. Like tens of millions, Norman and I cried foul. The enormous money wagered in sportsbooks and office pools felt compromised, with millions wondering if the “fix was in” for the game. It was impossible to give this referee the benefit of the doubt because no experienced official could or should be that oblivious or incompetent. The stakes are too high. Closer to my home, at a September Eagles home game, no


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referee called out an opposing Detroit Lions player for a personal foul. He charged the Eagle, whose head was then twisted around by the facemask of his helmet. The helmet then flew off onto the field. More than 75,000 stadium fans, and millions of viewers, saw it live and on replay – and yet nothing was done. There is a theory that so many missed or bad calls all season all equalizes itself out in the end. I’ve never believed that and it doesn’t even matter. Some games are just more important than others because of their outcomes. Only the best should be officiating. If they screw up so badly, that’s it for them. However, gamblers must also show good judgment. In late


September, Atlantic City’s William Hill sportsbook at Ocean Resort stated one energized guy bet $506,000 on the Cleveland Browns against those same Los Angeles Rams. The Browns lost and so did he...big time. William Hill claimed this was both the season’s biggest wager and their single largest bet ever. Where is the oxygen? They’d have had to carry me out on a


stretcher if I was ever that foolish to lose that much. Safe travels and have a great show.


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