NBA officiating czar meeting with Jazz and other teams to improve player-ref relations

Whenever a player called him “ref” or “sir,” Monty McCutchen asked them to try again — he wanted to be called by his name.McCutchen grew up in a small town in Texas. Making it to the NBA as a professional referee from his humble beginnings felt like achieving the dream of a lifetime. Quickly into his career, he realized that every NBA job — player, coach, scout, manager and more — required a certain level of work, self-pride and dedication to reach. So h