Introduction

I’ve decided to write a book on one of the loves of my life, Basketball. My name is Alan Neese. I have been a sports official for over thirty three years now. Needless to say I have seen a lot of things come down the road. I’d like to talk about my career and views on the state of officiating and the impact of today’s parents plays in our society.

How this all started

The NBA All-Star game was on TV the other night and they were introducing the players. My wife isn’t a big fan like I am. She was paying some bills on her computer and I was wanting her to pay attention to the broadcast.
So I said, “What are you doing?”. She said, “I’m paying some bills.”. So I told her that she was missing out on some history. What she said next really rocked me. “It’s only Basketball!” she said.
 
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