JH family wants him to stop reffing

[Rupp'sRunt]

http://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...iggins-speaks-out-on-hate-from-kentucky-fans/
Official John Higgins speaks out on hate from Kentucky fans

Hey at least there's that

 

[track42]

For someone who is supposed to be scared for his life he sure loves seeking out media attention.

 

[IIIBradIII]

If someone in my family was publicly acting in a way that put the rest of the family at risk, I'd want them to stop too.

 

[IIIBradIII]

Also, sounds like a great excuse to "step aside" if he's just been informed that his services are no longer needed by the NCAA.

 

[BassProCat]

Lmao gotta love the fan base. Put that pressure on em

 

[Blueathletics]

Big Blue family agrees

 

[bukadika1985]

If someone in my family was publicly acting in a way that put the rest of the family at risk, I'd want them to stop too.

how is he putting his family at risk? are fans going to kidnap them?

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

Fans now have the blueprint for how to get rid of refs they dislike!

 

[jackcarlson]

would be satisfying if he notified the NCAA that he would no longer referee UK games.

 

[North Carolina Blue Wildcat]

http://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...iggins-speaks-out-on-hate-from-kentucky-fans/
Official John Higgins speaks out on hate from Kentucky fans

Hey at least there's that

Dude don't ref as it is. No change necessary!

 

[playmorezeppelin]

I like to believe it has nothing to do with his safety - the family just agrees that he is terrible at his job.

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

I want him to as well...

 

[Rupp'sRunt]

I think he's over exaggerating with the 25,000 calls and FB posts. I think his FB maxed out at 900 reviews

 

[Ineverplayedthegame]

Gonna just stick with doing crappy roofing work. Those people never get pissed.

 

[Blueaz]

I do not believe that he received over 25,000 hate calls and messages...

 

[IIIBradIII]

how is he putting his family at risk?

That would be a question for them. But my guess is financial and social risk.

 

[Deli owl]

Did he ever start?

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

Higgins is keeping this story going, and the UK fanbase is becoming a scapegoat for all fanbases who do stuff like that. He admitted that other fans had put pictures of his kids on the web before. It's ridiculous this is becoming a story about UK fans. Nothing out of the ordinary. Crazy fans exist in every fanbase. Giving them more publicity isn't the answer.

 

[Ben101er]

I think he's over exaggerating with the 25,000 calls and FB posts. I think his FB maxed out at 900 reviews

And the so-called death threats. All this has been about him playing the victim, when all he's trying to do is be professional. What a joke.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

My family agrees.

 

[UKCATSFREAK]

For someone who is supposed to be scared for his life he sure loves seeking out media attention.

Where does it say he's scared for his life?

 

[catben]

The NON-UK families have urged him to keep up the good work.

 

[UKCATSFREAK]

Higgins is keeping this story going, and the UK fanbase is becoming a scapegoat for all fanbases who do stuff like that. He admitted that other fans had put pictures of his kids on the web before. It's ridiculous this is becoming a story about UK fans. Nothing out of the ordinary. Crazy fans exist in every fanbase. Giving them more publicity isn't the answer.

It's exactly what I knew would happen. Did you expect a different result? It's the reason why a lot of us on here were so opposed to people doing it. It was so predictable.

With that said, this is not a normal occurrence, not on this scale at least. Higgins even said that this is not "normal", as much as some UK fans want to believe.

 

[Lumpy 2]

That's the second article I've read in the past couple of days and neither one mentions anything about death threats. I wonder if Higgins has been told not to discuss them or if the investigation has been completed and no credible threats were uncovered.

He also says he did a good job calling our game. I thought he was corrupt but I now suspect that he may just be blind.

 

[catben]

With social media and the internet, todays society makes anonymity extremely difficult for anyone in the public eye. However, by Mr. Higgins using his Refereeing gig as a source of recognition for his personal business, he has opened himself up even more.

I'm in no way justifying the so called "death threats" or any harassment he has received. But, I'm sure his family, and now he himself, realizes how his openness has drawn the ire of the biggest and most rabid fan base in the NCAA.

Is he a HORRIBLE referee? Most definitely. Making it even more logical to get out now, because he will have that stigma from now on.

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

It's exactly what I knew would happen. Did you expect a different result? It's the reason why a lot of us on here were so opposed to people doing it. It was so predictable.

With that said, this is not a normal occurrence, not on this scale at least. Higgins even said that this is not "normal", as much as some UK fans want to believe.

Oh, Higgins said it wasn't normal, so cased closed. Get real. You're also accepting his version of the scale. Why are you trusting his version?

 

[ThroughBlue]

Oh, Higgins said it wasn't normal, so cased closed. Get real. You're also accepting his version of the scale. Why are you trusting his version?

Based on experience we should accept nothing he says as fact

 

[Bluemoon725]

In all seriousness, I don't see any way he can call a UK game in the future. I know dumber things have happened, but there is no one with half a brain in that NCAA office that will think Higgins is now capable of being objective with calling a Kentucky game.

 

[TNCatfanforever]

I hope the cheater never calls another game.

 

[BigBlueDiehard]

JH family wants him to stop reffing

... me too!!!

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

In all seriousness, I don't see any way he can call a UK game in the future. I know dumber things have happened, but there is no one with half a brain in that NCAA office that will think Higgins is now capable of being objective with calling a Kentucky game.

Perfect result then. Not the best way to go about it though.

 

[Bluemoon725]

Perfect result then. Not the best way to go about it though.

I agree. I don't condone the death threats or the harassment. I'd be a liar though if I said I didn't laugh my ass off on the Facebook reviews of his roofing company.

 

[jarms24]

Don't care if he ever refs another game. For that matter, he can stop breathing and that wouldn't bother me either.

 

[TheKentuckyKid]

I'm disappointed in the big blue nation, his business shouldn't be returning to normalcy just yet.

 

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

http://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...iggins-speaks-out-on-hate-from-kentucky-fans/
Official John Higgins speaks out on hate from Kentucky fans

Hey at least there's that

He enjoys playing tough guy on the basketball court, take it to the streets.

 

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

In all seriousness, I don't see any way he can call a UK game in the future. I know dumber things have happened, but there is no one with half a brain in that NCAA office that will think Higgins is now capable of being objective with calling a Kentucky game.

NCAA keeps rogue refs. Doubt they would worry about doing what is right with us. Now we see not only a rogue ref but a lying one also.

 

[Larry Skaggs]

NCAA will replace him with someone else with the same mission

 

[westerncat]

I'm westerncat & I approve of his family's decision.

 

[UKCATSFREAK]

Oh, Higgins said it wasn't normal, so cased closed. Get real. You're also accepting his version of the scale. Why are you trusting his version?

Yeah, cause this stuff makes national news every year.


I'm not saying it doesn't ever happen cause I'm sure it probably does but not on this scale. When is the last time that you turned on ESPN on CNN and saw a story like this? I can't ever remember seeing a story like this myself. Some may question the number of fans who did do this and they might be right but it was enough to draw national attention and that's obviously more than enough.

I can't understand why so many want to act as though this is an everyday occurrence and why so many take offense when people say otherwise. Some are taking it so personal. I'm not saying anything good about Higgins cause he sucks at what he does on the court but everyone is acting as though you're a Higgins sympathizer if you aren't on board with what was done to Higgins. That's not the case at all. I just knew the media would spin things around and make Higgins the victim. And that's exactly what happened.

 

[UKGrad93]

I do not believe that he received over 25,000 hate calls and messages...

At this point it has been 9 days. 9 days = 216 hours.

25000 calls or posts/216 hours = 116 calls/hr for 9 straight days. I call BS.