Corrupt refs in US sports

I’ve been a regular at sporting events for years now, and I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve witnessed referees pulling off blatant robberies.

It’s honestly tough to stay objective when you’re showing up as a fan—it’s easy to get swept up in the moment, which I guess makes it harder to see things clearly.

That’s why I want to hear from you guys. If you’ve ever dealt with a rigged game—whether you were out there on the court, watching from the stands, or catching it on TV—please, vent about it here or describe what happened.

I’ll kick things off with the Giljević-Komazin duo that’s been all over the US news lately. I mean, I’ve personally sat through about a dozen games where this pair basically handed the win to one side through sheer theft. To make matters worse, they seem to be officiating all the major playoffs for the top tier over the last three years—apparently with the full blessing of the NBA, or rather, Kavran and Gobac.

Well, that’s my grievance. Now it’s your turn.

You nailed it regarding Kavran and Gobac.
In my book, they're no different from Marković and the rest of that football circus. 🙂

I was actually there for one of the games these two criminals officiated. One time they were stealing calls for us, and the next, they were screwing us over. You wouldn't believe the nerve on these guys—they’ll look you dead in the eye and laugh while telling you, "What? What are you looking at? You want me to kick you out or something?"

There was an article about this duo on ESPN, which is how I found out that Neno Kljaić ended up getting suspended after hitting one of them—which basically forced him out of handball. Then you've got Kljaić chasing them around the arena—more penalties. Volarević made threats—penalty. Sulić made threats—penalty. And I could go on.

So these pieces of trash are still out there officiating without a shred of shame. But the second someone stands up to them, the media paints that person as some kind of thug and treats these two like they're innocent.

Giljević-Komazin 🙂