What's the deal with NBA refs having numbers on back of shirts?

[pavyracer]

What is this bullshit?

[LT Profits]

Haven't they always?

[pavyracer]

Haven't they always?

That's the first time I noticed.

[The Giant]

It's so they remember the spread.

[LT Profits]

That's the first time I noticed.

Old video from Shaq/Divac days. refs already had numbers.

[lakerboy]

Easier for players to whine to the ref they have a bet with.

[El Nino]

Identifiers so Vefas can talk to them via ear piece.

[slambam]

Don't all pro sports refs/uump have numbers? Except maybe NHL.

[pavyracer]

Don't all pro sports refs/uump have numbers? Except maybe NHL.

I think only NFL and NBA. NHL, MLB and MLS don't have them.

[kidcudi92]

What is this bullshit?

have you ever watched an NBA game???

are you a retard who just learned what numbers are???

[kidcudi92]

1984

[kidcudi92]

I think only NFL and NBA. NHL, MLB and MLS don't have them.

[kidcudi92]

I think only NFL and NBA. NHL, MLB and MLS don't have them.

[SouthBayGame]

It's so people can buy the jersey of favorite ref

[TheMoneyShot]

Pavy are you ok man?