Sports Illustrated Kids - USA (2022-05 & 2022-06)

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IRST-TIME READERS and brand-new subscribers: Welcome

to SI KIDS! You’ve arrived at the best part of the magazine:

my column, which in no way directly contradicts our

previous issue. As great as this section is, I would ask that

you skip the next paragraph...for no particular reason.

(O.K., so I know this headline does contradict our previous issue,

an ode to the importance of referees. Here’s the deal: I was never on

board with the Refs Issue, especially during March Madness, when

the zebras once again conspired to bust my bracket. For the 27th

meeting in a row, I had pitched the “Hot Take Issue,” with yours truly

on the cover. But the powers that be didn’t think my mug would drive

Get Rid of the Refs

SIMON BRUTY; ILLUSTRATION BY BRETT PARSON (KIP)

By Kip Shoremore

Hot Take

CUT IT OUT

Take away the

officials and the

players will have no

one to scapegoat.