« It is the players fault they we are bad at our job » What a hell of a quote.
eledad1
Referee ego should not belong in any game. To blame the player is erroneous. If a ref cannot be impartial and accurate then he shouldn’t be in the nhl. A ref’s incompetence is never the players fault.
Vilheim
« when a player makes you look like you are bad at your job you go out of your way to be intentionally bad at your job. »
Redneckshinobi
Actually Dave, that is the refs creating the narrative, not the player.
VanAgain
The player didn’t « hurt you, » you hurt you. Be better.
TittyCobra
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
What a fucking legendary take
Flare_Knight
Sounds like their approach to teams as well.
Just sum it up “I don’t like that player/team so I don’t mind doing a bad job and screwing them over.”
promisedprince84
If I behaved like an nhl ref at work I would get fired.
AccountantsNiece
“When I lose my temper and yell at my wife, that’s her creating that narrative, not me.”
Reggae4Triceratops
While I can understand a few refs having beef, all of them pouting in solidarity is ridiculous.
Svalbard38
Ah, the “but he started it!” defence.
IAmTheBredman
Call what you see, not what you think you saw. Do your fucking job
zaunbie
Jesus I would hate to see this guy go through a breakup, they hurt me in the past so I just ignore doing the right thing in case I get hurt again
AppaJuicee
They don’t get paid to over think like this lol, just call it when it happens and move on.
ldnk
Don’t five because the referees will think your faking. Meanwhile the players who push through hooks and holds don’t get calls because the referees feels it didn’t affect them. How about the refs do their job and let the league discipline the diving after the fact
ravage1996
Nope, that’s called being unprofessional, you’re paid hundreds of thousands to ref a fucking sport, be professional, if a player dupes you they dupe you, that’s on you and it happens every game. These refs should be losing their jobs if they are holding grudges.
DC-Toronto
It’s one thing to miss a call that is not clear cut. It a very different thing to dole out excessive punishment (10 minute misconduct) for minor infractions. That is not avoiding an embarrassing situation, that’s being vindictive and petty.
Something_IDGAF
Lmfao wtf go cry about your feelings in your own time and call the fucking right penalties
LV_Laoch
Nah this is factually untrue to the situation. If they just turned a blind eye to buntings situation and just don’t call anyone that’s one thing, but he is deliberately getting calls against him when other players should be, it’s not « oh I don’t know if he’s fucking with me, better to not try and call it » it’s actually « fuck this guy give him a goddamn penalty »
It’s a problem
Babock93
You’ll notice the refs always stick up for one another.
Even on TV when tnt goes to that referee on the broadcast to explain. What’s happening. They NEVER criticize the refs. So sorry ms jackson, you suck
Menessy27
Great so surely they’ll remember that Tampa faked a high sticking penalty with 0 contact in game 6 last year and not give them calls either right? No?
catpashman
I long to live in a world where I don’t have to know a refs name
MedievalHag
So, what he is saying is that NHL Refs don’t do their job right because of hurt feelings. Got it.
flatgrapes
This is not even what they are doing. They were clearly ignoring infraction on bunting or waiting for Bunting to retaliate enough to defend a calling something against him as well. These aren’t close calls or judgement calls, they are easy obvious calls.
Part of pretty much everyone’s job is to not take things personally sometimes and just take it from the client or the boss or the regulator. But no we should never ask refs to try not to make their feelings so obviously affect our game.
Just makes the whole thing league closer to a farce, especially when a seven game series comes down to one goal in overtime.
Canadop
I feel like the NHL is so afraid of appearing biased for the Leafs they go a little too hard the other way
2BRacin
Dave Jackson is an idiot.
The officials are supposed to be unbiased professionals. Obviously they are not.
thevoiceinsidemyhead
Officiating needs an overhaul …you should not have to manage the refs feelings.
icheerforvillains
Uhh don’t players get fined for diving and embellishment? Perhaps referees should also get fined for ignoring obvious infractions?
DangleCellySave
Good thing the game isn’t about the refs, like at all! Still remember Bunting getting crosschecked in the face, bleeding, and still no call
Stanlee896
What a whiney bitch just do your job
SmokeontheHorizon
Hey I just met you
And this is crazy
But there’s a fucking rulebook you jabroni
So call it maybe?
saulUG
And the NHL wonders why less people are watching their league and less playing the sport…
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[Here’s the full interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPA7xSg9fp8)
Nah, just do your fucking job.
« It is the players fault they we are bad at our job » What a hell of a quote.
Referee ego should not belong in any game. To blame the player is erroneous. If a ref cannot be impartial and accurate then he shouldn’t be in the nhl. A ref’s incompetence is never the players fault.
« when a player makes you look like you are bad at your job you go out of your way to be intentionally bad at your job. »
Actually Dave, that is the refs creating the narrative, not the player.
The player didn’t « hurt you, » you hurt you. Be better.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
What a fucking legendary take
Sounds like their approach to teams as well.
Just sum it up “I don’t like that player/team so I don’t mind doing a bad job and screwing them over.”
If I behaved like an nhl ref at work I would get fired.
“When I lose my temper and yell at my wife, that’s her creating that narrative, not me.”
While I can understand a few refs having beef, all of them pouting in solidarity is ridiculous.
Ah, the “but he started it!” defence.
Call what you see, not what you think you saw. Do your fucking job
Jesus I would hate to see this guy go through a breakup, they hurt me in the past so I just ignore doing the right thing in case I get hurt again
They don’t get paid to over think like this lol, just call it when it happens and move on.
Don’t five because the referees will think your faking. Meanwhile the players who push through hooks and holds don’t get calls because the referees feels it didn’t affect them. How about the refs do their job and let the league discipline the diving after the fact
Nope, that’s called being unprofessional, you’re paid hundreds of thousands to ref a fucking sport, be professional, if a player dupes you they dupe you, that’s on you and it happens every game. These refs should be losing their jobs if they are holding grudges.
It’s one thing to miss a call that is not clear cut. It a very different thing to dole out excessive punishment (10 minute misconduct) for minor infractions. That is not avoiding an embarrassing situation, that’s being vindictive and petty.
Lmfao wtf go cry about your feelings in your own time and call the fucking right penalties
Nah this is factually untrue to the situation. If they just turned a blind eye to buntings situation and just don’t call anyone that’s one thing, but he is deliberately getting calls against him when other players should be, it’s not « oh I don’t know if he’s fucking with me, better to not try and call it » it’s actually « fuck this guy give him a goddamn penalty »
It’s a problem
You’ll notice the refs always stick up for one another.
Even on TV when tnt goes to that referee on the broadcast to explain. What’s happening. They NEVER criticize the refs. So sorry ms jackson, you suck
Great so surely they’ll remember that Tampa faked a high sticking penalty with 0 contact in game 6 last year and not give them calls either right? No?
I long to live in a world where I don’t have to know a refs name
So, what he is saying is that NHL Refs don’t do their job right because of hurt feelings. Got it.
This is not even what they are doing. They were clearly ignoring infraction on bunting or waiting for Bunting to retaliate enough to defend a calling something against him as well. These aren’t close calls or judgement calls, they are easy obvious calls.
Part of pretty much everyone’s job is to not take things personally sometimes and just take it from the client or the boss or the regulator. But no we should never ask refs to try not to make their feelings so obviously affect our game.
Just makes the whole thing league closer to a farce, especially when a seven game series comes down to one goal in overtime.
I feel like the NHL is so afraid of appearing biased for the Leafs they go a little too hard the other way
Dave Jackson is an idiot.
The officials are supposed to be unbiased professionals. Obviously they are not.
Officiating needs an overhaul …you should not have to manage the refs feelings.
Uhh don’t players get fined for diving and embellishment? Perhaps referees should also get fined for ignoring obvious infractions?
Good thing the game isn’t about the refs, like at all! Still remember Bunting getting crosschecked in the face, bleeding, and still no call
What a whiney bitch just do your job
Hey I just met you
And this is crazy
But there’s a fucking rulebook you jabroni
So call it maybe?
And the NHL wonders why less people are watching their league and less playing the sport…