#51 Jeff Goodman | Basketball Insider

In this episode, we bring you a different perspective from basketball insider Jeff Goodman. Jeff, is a former ESPN commentator who currently works for the upstart sports news brand STADIUM. We talked about his belief that referees need to become more humanized in the media, his favorite coaches to cover, his thoughts on assigning, Charles Barkley and much more including several one-liners worth rewinding. 1:00 Who’s the most influential sports commentator? 4:15. What it took to move up in his field. 8:15 His trip to Lithuania with the Ball’s. 9:45 Why is there so much negative energy towards officials? 12:00 His thoughts on assigning. 14:15. Controversial calls. 15:45 Informing the media of rule changes. 16:45. NBA players act like children. 17:46 Coaches don’t ever... 19:30 People don’t treat refs with respect. 21:54 Coaches prefer communication over accuracy. 22:00. neattucks.com. 24:50 Refs are regular dudes. 35:04 Most interesting coach to cover?