As part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the players and the owners, the NBA has set up a hotline where players and team officials can call should they have complaints or concerns about the officiating from a game.
As it turns out, a lot of NBA players aren't very fond of this new hotline nor do they think it will help.
Indiana Pacers‘ big man Al Jefferson, a 13-year league veteran, was recently asked to give his opinion about it and it's helpfulness to the players or even to coaches. He bluntly said it was pointless as it only serves mostly as a complaint line.
With the hotline not being utilized that much and players voicing out their reluctance to use it, the league may be looking to abolish it in the future or come up with an alternative way to address officiating issues with its players and teams.
Just recently, the league, together with the NBPA have agreed to terms on the new CBA. It will not come as a surprise if the details on the hotline as well as the Last Two Minute Report will be altered as it has already drawn a lot of flak similar to what Jefferson said.
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