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'''Tony Brothers''' (born September 14, 1964) is an American professional basketball referee. He has been a referee in the NBA since the 1994–1995 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediacentral.nba.com/media/mediacentral/Officials-Guide.pdf |format=PDF |title=NBA Officials Media Guide 2013-14 |publisher=Mediacentral.nba.com |accessdate=2015-03-11}}</ref> Now in his 25th year, Brothers has 1,453 regular season games, 127 playoff games and 8 [[NBA Finals]] games. He officiated the [[2009 NBA All-Star Game]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona]]. He also is known for helping Celtics lose to the Raptors in Game 6 of the 2020 NBA Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20090215/ESTWST/boxscore.html|title=East at West Game Boxscore|publisher=Nba.com|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref> He wears the uniform number 25.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/referees/brothto99r.html|title=Tony Brothers|publisher=Basketball-Reference.com|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref> |
'''Tony Brothers''' (born September 14, 1964) is an American professional basketball referee. He has been a referee in the NBA since the 1994–1995 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediacentral.nba.com/media/mediacentral/Officials-Guide.pdf |format=PDF |title=NBA Officials Media Guide 2013-14 |publisher=Mediacentral.nba.com |accessdate=2015-03-11}}</ref> Now in his 25th year, Brothers has 1,453 regular season games, 127 playoff games and 8 [[NBA Finals]] games. He officiated the [[2009 NBA All-Star Game]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona]]. He also is known for helping Celtics lose to the Raptors in Game 6 of the 2020 NBA Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20090215/ESTWST/boxscore.html|title=East at West Game Boxscore|publisher=Nba.com|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref> He wears the uniform number 25.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/referees/brothto99r.html|title=Tony Brothers|publisher=Basketball-Reference.com|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref> |
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Brothers is well known for being one of the worst officials for Boston Celtics Games. |
Brothers is well known for being one of the worst officials for Boston Celtics Games. It is rumoured that at some point during the 2020 NBA restart, he signed to play for the Toronto Raptors, keeping their series against the Boston Celtics alive by exclusively making calls in Toronto’s favour during game six of the series. |
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Brothers graduated from [[Booker T. Washington High School (Norfolk, Virginia)|Booker T. Washington High School]] in [[Norfolk, Virginia]]. A 1986 graduate of [[Old Dominion University]], he received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2014. In 2007, he and his ex-wife, Monica, founded Still Hope Foundation, Inc.,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stillhopefoundation.org/about/|title=About Us|publisher=Stillhopefoundation.org|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref> to assist single mothers in the [[Hampton Roads|Hampton Roads, Virginia]] area. In 2015, he founded Men for Hope, Inc., a non-profit to support men, organize their effort in the community and work with organizations providing services for women and their families. |
Brothers graduated from [[Booker T. Washington High School (Norfolk, Virginia)|Booker T. Washington High School]] in [[Norfolk, Virginia]]. A 1986 graduate of [[Old Dominion University]], he received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2014. In 2007, he and his ex-wife, Monica, founded Still Hope Foundation, Inc.,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stillhopefoundation.org/about/|title=About Us|publisher=Stillhopefoundation.org|accessdate=17 January 2015}}</ref> to assist single mothers in the [[Hampton Roads|Hampton Roads, Virginia]] area. In 2015, he founded Men for Hope, Inc., a non-profit to support men, organize their effort in the community and work with organizations providing services for women and their families. |
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Tony Brothers | |
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| Born | September 14, 1964 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Old Dominion University |
| Children | 2 |
| Basketball career | |
| Position | NBA referee |
| Officiating career | 1994–present |
Tony Brothers (born September 14, 1964) is an American professional basketball referee. He has been a referee in the NBA since the 1994–1995 season.[1] Now in his 25th year, Brothers has 1,453 regular season games, 127 playoff games and 8 NBA Finals games. He officiated the 2009 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona. He also is known for helping Celtics lose to the Raptors in Game 6 of the 2020 NBA Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.[2] He wears the uniform number 25.[3] Brothers is well known for being one of the worst officials for Boston Celtics Games. It is rumoured that at some point during the 2020 NBA restart, he signed to play for the Toronto Raptors, keeping their series against the Boston Celtics alive by exclusively making calls in Toronto’s favour during game six of the series.
Brothers graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk, Virginia. A 1986 graduate of Old Dominion University, he received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2014. In 2007, he and his ex-wife, Monica, founded Still Hope Foundation, Inc.,[4] to assist single mothers in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. In 2015, he founded Men for Hope, Inc., a non-profit to support men, organize their effort in the community and work with organizations providing services for women and their families.
Controversy
Brothers has been involved in a number of controversial games, including the 2015 NBA Finals, which drew the attention of Tim Donaghy, who questioned Brothers' refereeing.[5] In the 2018 NBA Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue said the referee crew, which Brothers was a part of, "robbed" his team.[6] Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić has fouled out, or been ejected, in multiple games in which Brothers has been a referee.[7][8]
References
- ^ "NBA Officials Media Guide 2013-14" (PDF). Mediacentral.nba.com. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ^ "East at West Game Boxscore". Nba.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Tony Brothers". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "About Us". Stillhopefoundation.org. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2015/06/disgraced-referee-tim-donaghy-on-the-nba-finals.html
- ^ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/06/01/cavs-coach-ty-lue-referees-robbed-us-game-1-loss-warriors/662562002/
- ^ https://www.denverpost.com/2019/03/16/nuggets-nikola-jokic-ejection-its-not-equal-for-everybody/
- ^ http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975626
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