NBA Referees' Mic'd Up Gone Viral: "If You Let Me Walk Around As Much As Iverson, I'd Still Be Playing!"

• A video featuring referees talking to players in the '90s and '00s has gone viral

• The video showcased the banter that goes on between players and coaches with referees during a game

• Some interactions are truly hilarious, featuring smart remarks from players, coaches, and referees

Referees are oft hated by fans and players due to the nature of their power and how the decisions they make often adversely impact one team or the other. It isn't an easy job, but most refs try to have fun with their job, as evidenced in a viral video.

Multiple interactions were captured in a video compilation. It starts with Rasheed Wallace complaining about the number of fouls his team has received before switching to referee Joe Crawford not even knowing who Spurs' player Devin Brown is.

The funniest moment came when Don Nelson told a referee that he could still be playing in the NBA if he was allowed to walk with the ball like Allen Iverson. Plenty more moments make this video a must-watch for NBA fans. 

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The relations between players and referees might be souring soon, with new regulations coming in for the 2023-24 season, which will lead to referees having even more power over the game.

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Will New Referee Rules Further The Gap Between Players And Officials?

The NBA was rumored to be adding a potential technical foul for flopping for many years, but the 2023-24 season officially marks the introduction of that rule. This is going to be controversial, as referee decisions are already considered heavy-handed by players. 

With the likes of Eric Lewis officiating playoff games while being an openly biased Boston Celtics fan, players are genuinely worried about the power referees will enjoy now.

Flopping is a very contentious topic in the NBA and players will always claim they don't flop. The second we see a genuine foul be deemed a flop and lead to a technical foul for the victim of the foul, the NBA will probably restructure the rule or take it away. 

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