Episode 78: Zach Zarba. Inside the Mind of an NBA Referee

Bill and Jamal welcome 13-year veteran NBA referee Zach Zarba to the show. Zach tells them what it's like to referee in the NBA Finals (2:25), what really is said during those player/referee discussions (8:00), and if he thinks there is such a thing as "superstar calls" (17:32). Zarba also talks to Bill and Jamal about his journey to become a referee at the highest level (51:46), how he feels about NBA conspiracy theorists (56:45), and instant replay (1:20:35). Production help from Kevin Keating. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.