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Byline: Ira Winderman
FORT LAUDERDALE _ Sometimes, it's not about manhood, it's about professionalism.
So you just walk away.
Recently, NBA referees twice decided to do otherwise and tense situations escalated.
Last month, it was referee Tim Donaghy reasserting he had made the correct call on a technical foul earlier in the night while being berated by Blazers forward Rasheed Wallace just outside the Rose Garden.
Last week, it was referee Courtney Kirkland reportedly telling ranting Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, "I'm not going to put up with you tonight."
In the incidents, player and coach clearly crossed the line. ...