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Old 05-02-2007, 07:02 PM
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Default Re: NBA officiating bias?????

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Originally Posted by NewHummerGuy
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18428228/


"But the key finding was in regard to foul calls, saying ?black players receive around 0.12-0.20 more fouls per 48 minutes played (an increase of 2?-4? percent) when the number of white referees officiating a game increases from zero to three.?


These idiots get paid to do these studies????? You gotta be kidding me.
Just curious since I don't watch pro basketball, but what's the percentage of white players vs black players? If there are more black players, then they should be called on fouls more often, right?
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