Perhaps the most iconic referee in NBA history, Dick Bavetta, is reportedly hanging up his whistle for good. According to the Sac Bee, Bavetta is retiring after 39 years on the job:
I am hearing that longtime NBA veteran referee Dick Bavetta is retiring. Not official yet though, according to NBA sources. Bavetta is 74.
— Ailene Voisin (@ailene_voisin) July 29, 2014
Can he please take Joey and Danny Crawford with him.
Jason Collins must’ve tried to kiss em…
Why because of his name?
Lol that’s a good 1. But naw I was referring to when Sir Charles kissed him a few yrs ago during asw
When reached for commented, Bavetta simply responded,”when I’m dead!”
LOL I didn’t know that