Alright, let’s talk about them NBA ref jerseys, you know, the ones them fellas wear when they runnin’ up and down the court, blowin’ their whistles and makin’ all them calls. I seen ’em on TV, them striped shirts, kinda like a jailbird outfit, but hey, they gotta wear somethin’, right?
First off, I heard tell they got this new deal with some airplane company, somethin’ called “Emirates.” Sounds fancy, huh? Anyways, them planes, they gonna put their name on the refs’ shirts. Guess that means more money for the NBA big shots, not sure if the refs get a piece of that pie, though. Probably not, them fellas just workin’ hard, tryin’ to keep them basketball players in line.
Now, talkin’ about the jerseys themselves, they ain’t nothin’ fancy. Mostly grey, I think, with stripes. Some folks say they look like zebra, some say they look like prison clothes, but to me, they just look like, well, ref jerseys. You can buy ’em too, I hear. Places like eBay and Dick’s Sportin’ Goods, they sell ’em. Don’t know why anyone would wanna buy one, unless they plannin’ on bein’ a ref themselves. Or maybe for Halloween, you know, dress up like you’re in charge of the game.
They got numbers on the back, them jerseys do. That way, you know who’s who. Like, if number 12 makes a bad call, you can yell at him by his number, not just “Hey, ref!” Makes it more personal, I guess.
- But seriously, them numbers help folks keep track of the refs, makes ’em accountable, you know?
- If a ref makes a bad call, folks remember his number.
It’s like brandin’ cattle, only with numbers instead of hot irons.
I also seen different kinds of ref shirts. Some for college ball, some for the pros. Some say “Smitty” on ’em, that must be the company that makes ’em. They even got shirts for women refs, black and white stripes, look just like the men’s, only smaller, I reckon. It’s a man’s world, but women are gettin’ in on the action too, good for them.
And them prices, lordy! You can spend a pretty penny on one of them jerseys, specially if you want the real deal, the “authentic” ones. But you can get cheaper ones too, if you ain’t too picky. Me, I wouldn’t spend my hard-earned money on no ref jersey, I’d rather buy myself a nice piece of chicken and some biscuits.
I also heard tell there’s been ref jerseys for a long time. Been around since, well, since they started playin’ basketball, I guess. They wasn’t always fancy, probably just some old shirts back in the day. But now, they’re all official and stuff, with logos and numbers and all that jazz. It’s like everything else these days, always gotta be fancy and expensive.
So, that’s about all I know about them NBA ref jerseys. They’re striped, they got numbers, they cost money, and them airplane folks are puttin’ their name on ’em. Not much else to say, really. They just part of the game, like the ball and the hoop and them tall fellas runnin’ around. But hey, at least now you know a little somethin’ about ’em, right? And if you ever need a Halloween costume, well, you know where to look.
Just remember, next time you watch a game and see them refs in their striped shirts, they ain’t just wearin’ any old thing. They’re wearin’ a uniform, a symbol of authority, even if sometimes they make calls that make you wanna pull your hair out. But that’s just part of the game, ain’t it? And without them refs, well, it’d be chaos out there on the court. So, let ’em wear their jerseys, let ’em blow their whistles, and let’s just enjoy the game, even if we don’t always agree with their calls.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make myself some supper. All this talk about basketball and jerseys got me hungry. And you know what they say, a hungry belly ain’t got no ears. So, I’m gonna go fill my belly, and then maybe I’ll watch a little bit of basketball, see them refs in action, wearin’ them fancy jerseys with the airplane company’s name on ’em.
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