In last night’s Knicks-Pistons game, a rare thing happened.
Joe Crawford was an official and a player in the same game.
No, it’s not the same person (though it does seem at times that some players can call their own fouls). Knicks guard Joe Crawford played in a game officiated by Joey Crawford. The media at the Garden were so shocked that they had to ask the referee if the two were related.
While rare, it has happened before. Joe Forte officiated and Joseph Forte played in the same game once before.
