The NBA hotline to report protocol violations in the bubble in Orlando is both a measure of accountability if people involved are really flaunting the rules, and also an element of a dystopian surveillance state, if you really want to get dark.
It’s also a way to play pranks, of course.
“I turned in LeBron yesterday. I’m turning in Pop today. I’m trying to turn all these guys in. I think it’s phenomenal. We’re going to be the only team left when I’m done with this hotline thing,” L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers joked to reporters on a conference call Wednesday.