Joey Crawford is one of our notoriously beloved NBA referees who makes his presence felt in a basketball game. Crawford’s presence has been felt in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal round and there’s only been one half played so far.
After not getting a foul call he felt he deserved, Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph delayed getting back on defense to look back and lobby to Joey Crawford on the no-call. Crawford, with a look of pure impatience, tells Randolph to “get the f**k up the floor”, without hesitation.
You can appreciate Crawford’s demeanor if you also grow tired of players arguing about calls that are over and done with and have no chance of being reversed. I doubt there are many refs besides Crawford who actually speak to the players like this.