OT New CBA wrinkle: NBA players will now have a hotline to complain about officials

[SlyPokerDog]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/n...w-have-a-hotline-to-complain-about-officials/

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Fuck emails, the Russians need to hack this weekly and post the calls.

 

[riverman]

Scott Foster is in big trouble now

 

[e_blazer]

I wonder who gets the job of listening to the bitch sessions. Maybe they will bring Jake the Snake out of retirement. That would work well.

 

[riverman]

Doc Rivers will be too busy to coach or hold practices now

 

[Mediocre Man]

Will there be a hotline for fans as well?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Will there be a hotline for fans as well?

No, we just get a dumb song by Drake.

 

[WillG]

I'm expecting Chris Paul to take full advantage of this.
He will now be playing whilst wearing a Bluetooth wireless direct connection to this Hotline, so as to complain mid-game.

 

[dviss1]

Ok so imagine... Who the fuck is gonna be answering the phone?

"Referee complaint hotline. This is Gina. How can I help you?"

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Ok so imagine... Who the fuck is gonna be answering the phone?

"Referee complaint hotline. This is Gina. How can I help you?"

You need to send in your resume.

"Yeah, you thought you got fouled? Hey, let me tell you something about marginal contact!"

 

[H.C.]

Ok so imagine... Who the fuck is gonna be answering the phone?

"Referee complaint hotline. This is Gina. How can I help you?"

I'd find it hilarious if was Joey Crawford who had to take the calls.

 

[dviss1]

You need to send in your resume.

"Yeah, you thought you got fouled? Hey, let me tell you something about marginal contact!"

I'd actually be perfect for the job. I'm a Basketball Referee who manages a call center customer service team.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I'd actually be perfect for the job. I'm a Basketball Referee who manages a call center customer service team.

Then get on that, man! I wanna be able to say "I know the guy who..."

http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_nba/external/search.do

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I would assume that it is just an automated system somehow. Voice recording essentially. No actual person on the other end of the line. Just a wild guess though. Unless I missed that part in the article?

 

[dviss1]

For the record I think this idea is fucking stupid.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

For the record I think this idea is fucking stupid.

Which is the other reason why you would be perfect for this. You wouldn't take any crap from the players, which is what they need.

 

[Chris Craig]

I would assume that it is just an automated system somehow. Voice recording essentially. No actual person on the other end of the line. Just a wild guess though. Unless I missed that part in the article?

You have reached a mailbox that is full...

 

[BBert]

For the record I think this idea is fucking stupid.

The hotline: Yes
The monthly complaint form: Not

 

[BBert]

You have reached a mailbox that is full...

 

[Orion Bailey]

Then get on that, man! I wanna be able to say "I know the guy who..."

http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_nba/external/search.do

Seriously. Put these crybabies in their place D!!!!

 

[Sinobas]

I'd actually be perfect for the job. I'm a Basketball Referee who manages a call center customer service team.

You can be our inside man!

 

[Orion Bailey]

You can be our inside man!

That would be awesome. SO before each game we get a lowdown of the players and staff that have D on speed dial and what not.

 

[PDXFonz]

Will there be a hotline for fans as well?

There's already a Twitter account for fans to hate on the refs.

 

[PDXFonz]

I'm expecting Chris Paul to take full advantage of this.
He will now be playing whilst wearing a Bluetooth wireless direct connection to this Hotline, so as to complain mid-game.

Haha that's a hilarious image. Can't you see him at the free throw line putting his pointer finger up, asking the ref to hold on as he complains with his douchey Bluetooth in his ear.

 

[PDXFonz]

Ok so imagine... Who the fuck is gonna be answering the phone?

"Referee complaint hotline. This is Gina. How can I help you?"

"Referee complaint hotline, this is Lauren. How can I help you?"

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

I wonder who gets the job of listening to the bitch sessions. Maybe they will bring Jake the Snake out of retirement. That would work well.

Since @HCP has all this time to complain about not making game threads, this seems like a reasonable plan B.

 

[ripcityboy]

Automated Phone Call: All Our Operators are Busy..... please wait on the line until we can help you.

Draymond Green: Fuck.....

Music: Turn Around....... Every now and then I get a little bit lonely that your never coming round.

Draymon Green: Oh No!!!

 

[illmatic99]

No, we just get a dumb song by Drake.

This is literally the first thing i thought of when i read "hotline"

Damn

 

[Trackjack]

What next it hasn't did any good on last 2 minute of the game so does the player really think this going be any different. What there going to say thank you for your complaint we will get back with you.

 

[Boob-No-More]

DeMarcus Cousins already has the number entered in his contacts. He put in on his Favorite list, right ahead of Mom.

I think they should hire Sheed to answer the calls to make the players feel there is a sympathetic ear on the other end of the line.

BNM