Basketball Insults

As many people know Jared and I are huge Dallas Mavericks fans. We have season tickets and can be seen at most of the home games each year. The season started a couple of weeks ago, and have already been to three home games.

As much as both of us get into the games, I usually only yell out of delight or surprise at a play. My husband will once in awhile yell insults at players and refs (and one time during the '06 Finals at the commissioner, David Stern) Last night at the Denver Nuggets game he yelled 3 insults that just made me laugh.

1."Ball Don't Lie!" He yelled this after the refs had said that the Mavs had committed a foul against the Nuggets and the free throw was missed. This comment always makes me laugh, because Jared puts faith in the ball to deliver justice when the refs make bad calls.

2. "The refs swallowed their whistles!" I had to laugh when Jared shouted this because it was so true! In the 4th quarter the Nuggets where all over Dirk Nowitzki and fouling him left and right and the refs never once called a foul.

3. "Your wife plays better than you!" This was probably my favorite insult all night. Jared shouted this at Sheldon Williams, the Denver center. He is married to Candace Parker, who is arguably one of the best players in the WNBA. Not sure if Mr. Williams would take this as an insult or a compliment to his wife, but our whole section seemed amused when Jared shouted it.