Ted Valentine was back on the court Tuesday night, officiating the Syracuse-Virginia game in Charlottesville, just days after saying he was contemplating retirement.
Last Wednesday, the veteran referee turned his back to North Carolina player Joel Berry II when the guard tried to a discuss a non-call. Berry felt he had been fouled by Florida State's Terance Mann, but Valentine would not engage with the UNC guard.
Valentine drew criticism for his actions and told The Athletic over the weekend that he was thinking about retiring because of repeated backlash over the years.