Two Basketball Legends Get Ejected

During yesterday's FSU vs. NC State basketball game at the RBC Center in Raleigh, two former Wolfpack players were ejected by referee Karl Hess for (I guess) riding the official a little too hard. Now the guys were with their families, including two teenaged daughters and they insist no profanity was used. So accepting them at their word, just what the hell is going on?

As you might imagine the league issued a statement quoting the rules, which basically state that a referee can eject any damned body he likes any damned time he likes. Now I'm sure this rule is close to the heart of Herr Hess, but as the lawyers say, when your client is guilty your argue the law, when innocent you argue justice.

Need I remind the league of some of the more outrageous behavior of some fans, Duke fans for instance. Can you imagine James Worthy or Sam Perkins being ejected from the Dean Dome or Wally Walker being asked to leave a UVA game? No, I can't either. The league should issue a statement saying what everybody knows, Hess overreacted. As long as a fan is not profane, or otherwise interferes with the game, he or she can go as mad as they like. And what's wrong with that?