I got the one hire in '75; I thanked my brother for making me change my mind; and the rest, as they say, is history.
"Richard T." ""Dick"" "Bavetta" is a retired American professional basketball Official (basketball)/referee for the National Basketball Association (NBA). Since starting in 1975–76 NBA season/1975, he never missed an assigned game. He holds the league record for most officiated games. His game on April 12, 2013 in Washington was his 2,600th consecutive game as an NBA official.
More Dick Bavetta on Wikipedia.It's added to my longevity.
I'm trying to keep this game under control, but at one point I look over and Bird and Dr. J are strangling each other. I ejected both. The NBA started looking at me in a different way after that, saw my leadership qualities, and that was a stepping-stone for me.
It looked like a pancake.
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