OFF THE WALL
We just couldn’t let this stuff go …
Tennessee lawmaker sorry for losing temper
A top Tennessee House Republican lawmaker has apologized for losing his temper and being ejected from watching a high school basketball game after a confrontation with a referee. The dustup included what appeared to be either a feigned or failed attempt at pulling down the official’s pants, as seen in video footage, the Associated Press reports.
On Tuesday, Rep. 45, posted on Twitter that he “acted the fool tonight and lost my temper on a ref.”
“I was wanting him to fight me. Totally lost my junk and got booted from the gym,” Faison wrote. “I’ve never really lost my temper but I did tonight and it was completely stupid of me. Emotions getting in the way of rational thoughts are never good. I hope to be able to ... ask for his forgiveness. I was bad wrong.”
Providence Academy, a private religious school in Johnson City, livestreamed the boys game Tuesday against Lakeway Christian Academy, a private religious school in White Pine. Faison’s son is on the Lakeway team.
The video feed shows Faison sitting in the stands before players hit the ground on a loose ball in the third quarter, spurring the referee’s whistle and a brief scuffle.
In the video, Faison shows up on the court talking to a referee, who appears to call a technical foul. Faison is shown pointing a finger at the ref’s face and gestures as if he were trying to pull down the referee’s pants.
The referee’s pants stayed up and Faison subsequently walked away.
In his apology, Faison wrote that “for years” he has thought it is wrong for parents to lose their temper at sporting events, saying it is “not Christian and it’s not mature and it’s embarrassing to the child.”
He said it Brown Jeremy Faison, Trivia question
On this date in 1951, the Indianapolis Olympians defeated the Rochester Royals in six overtimes. Yes, we’re talking NBA. How many points were scored in the six OTs?
Trivia answer Brad Dickson Antonio
Tweet from comedian :“leaving the field looked pretty much like every dinner party I’ve ever hosted.”
The score was 65-all after regulation and ended 75-73. Only 18 points were scored in the six overtime periods, with the ball tucked under a player’s arm for most of each overtime, (no shot clock). The Olympians won, scoring the only bucket in the sixth OT. According to NBAHoopsOnline, the Royals missed their train to Chicago after the game. They took a train to Detroit and chartered a plane to Molina, Ill., but it only had seating for the five starters. The rest of the team took a bus and arrived just after the game against the Chicago Blackhawks ended. It remains the only game in NBA history where a team used only five players. The Royals, now the Sacramento Kings, went on to win the NBA title that season, the only one in franchise history. One of the Royals players: who coached the Knicks to two NBA titles.
Red Holzman,