Karl Hess

[grinnindawg]

Not surprising.

Veteran official Karl Hess has worked his final ACC basketball game and has withdrawn himself from assignments with the American Athletic Conference.

Hess also has withdrawn from all SEC games for the rest of the season, SEC spokesman Craig Pinkerton confirmed in an email to The Associated Press.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/acc-ends-relationship-with-basketball-official-karl-hess/ar-AA7Yhpd?ocid=ansSBNation11

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12141973/referee-karl-hess-no-longer-work-acc-games

[shoeless joe]

While I was extremely anti-Hess, especially in '04 after the Umiss game, that comment just doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me. Seems like an over reaction to a thin skinned big wig being offended. I would also bet that the guy really wasn't offended but knew it was something he could make a big deal about. I'm sure I'll get blasted for my view...