Cleveland (AFP) - The National Basketball Referees Association asked the NBA on Tuesday to stop issuing reports on the last two minutes of tight games to analyze the accuracy of late-game calls.
Just five days after NBA commissioner Adam Silver backed the reports as important to show transparency, the officials union said making the reports public harms referees and the sport by creating hostile environments and says there is no evidence reports have helped create more trust with fans through open self-criticism.
"The Last Two-Minute Report, we do to be as transparent as possible with the public in terms of how we think critical moments of the game are being officiated," Silver said.