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To: Gordon A. Langston who wrote (265271)	6/19/2002 3:09:05 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Respond to of 769670

Sports is way behind the times again. Fans should take a page from the book of Coach Carville (as passed down from that late Coach Goebbels): Extensive background checks should be done on all officials BEFORE a game. A tiny amount of it should be released before a game (as a warning), with the rest saved to release the day after the home team has lost a close one. Then designated propagandists should be assigned to the media to explain-in a tone of voice that says "Isn't it OBVIOUS, stupid?" why some detail of the official's past "clouds his judgment when he works a Baltimore game". Then the League should be petitioned to only assign only officials to games who haven't yet been libeled in this manner. You see, in the new world of the American left, simply expecting the home team to execute and win is Neanderthal, and will adversely affect the outlook of any children watching the game...

To: Gordon A. Langston who wrote (265271)	6/19/2002 3:12:17 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

And don't forget the constant preparation of lawsuits after the game against the opposing team, city, stadium vendors, fans, and the networks who televised the travesty nationwide. The trial lawyers, after all, have to be paid off no matter who wins or loses...

To: Gordon A. Langston who wrote (265271)	6/19/2002 3:40:40 PM
From: gao seng	Respond to of 769670

The officiating is making the figure skating judges from the Winter Olympics look are icons of integrity and fairness. The worse yet, I think, was the Spai-Slovenia game. -- And after a dominating performance by Spain in its win, more suspect officiating ultimately decided the match. Slovenia, playing its first ever World Cup match, fell behind by two goals only to have Sebastian Cimirotic make it a 2-1 game in the 82nd minute. One minute later, Slovenia’s Milenko Acimovic made it into the penalty area in an attempt to tie the game. He was brought down by Enrique Romero and replays showed Romero put both a leg and arm in front of Acimovic. But no penalty was awarded by Moroccan referee Mohamed Guezzaz. A much less severe tackle moments later did bring a call from Guezzaz. This is Spain’s 11th World Cup appearance and it is only the third time the Spanish have won an opening game and the first time they have done so since 1950. newsalert.com June 02, 2002 11:10 Argentina impressive, officiating suspect