Quote by Jim Valvano
I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em.
Summary
This quote reflects the frustration and subjective nature of personal judgments in sports. The speaker, a player, questions the referee's ability to penalize him for his thoughts. In an act of defiance, the player expresses his negative opinion towards the referee, only to be surprised by receiving a technical foul. It highlights the subjective nature of officiating and suggests that trusting referees to be impartial may sometimes be challenging.
Topics
Trust
By Jim Valvano