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Episode 255, The Rant: Al Battista.
The Rant
English - January 01, 2021 20:48 - 1 hour - 57 MB - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsSociety & Culture Education reffing officiating ref referee official sports Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 280, The Rant: Mehtab & Nav Singh.
As a young official, Al was ahead of his time. Now, he’s right on time. In this pod, we delve deep into his roots in officiating, his early life, his pursuit to becoming encyclopedic with the rules, his stint as a collegiate official and rules interpreter, and how he got to the NBA and ties it all together to give back to the officiating community. With my special co-host Bernard Bowen Sr., our conversation with Al, now.