Joey Crawford’s top moments

NBA referee Joey Crawford is retiring. Here are some of the best moments from his 39-year career.
Joey Crawford’s top moments
Joey Crawford’s top moments /

Longtime NBA referee Joey Crawford announced his retirement on Thursday.

Fans of the game will sorely miss him for his memorable on-court antics. Over his 39-year career, Crawford has refereed countless big games, and delivered several notable ejections.

Below are some of the best moments from Crawford’s career. Enjoy.

Blocked Kevin Durant’s free throw in 2014 playoffs

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Ejected Tim Duncan for laughing

Yelled at mop guy, nearly ejected him

Tripped and fell during a game

Tripped and fell during a game, again

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Made two very animated foul calls

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Pushed down by J.J. Redick during game

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Ejected Don Nelson less than two minutes into a game

Accidentally shoved Damon Jones out of bounds

Took ball from Nikola Mirotic before free throw

Told Timofey Mozgov to ‘Shut up!’ in NBA Finals game

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Yelled at scorer’s table during Knicks-Warriors game

Boxed out Ron Artest, ejected him


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Kenny Ducey
KENNY DUCEY

Kenny Ducey writes baseball, basketball and off-beat stories for SI.com. He is a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, and an editor at Baseball Prospectus.