On January 26, high basketball phenom OJ Mayo was ejected from the game after and alleged dunk and what seemed to be mildly at most to passive indifferent behavior. OJ completed a fast break with a dunk and, after holding the ball too long, received a technical. He then proceeded to walk away and was caught on film walking through a crowd of players, jawing at each.

He then drew a second technical. Following this technical he followed the referee to the scorers table and the rest is for fictional story tellers. Some say he bumped the ref, others say he brushed the ref, many say he didn’t touch him at all. But what followed was a flop that ole Vlade Divac and Bill Walton would be proud of. The ref hit the ground, made a barrel role to put a little mustard on it and made OJ think twice about this NBA thing.

After looking at the film on YouTube or other media outlets, many will agree the ref is preparing for a Hollywood career. But the bigger question is what is the ref's mission? Make a quick buck on a law suit? Or was it personal? Have the salaries and lifestyles of the NBA elite turned people off so much that jealousy, difference in social class and simple envy created a situation where even the referees can’t call fair? Or is race the issue? Has the dislike for hip hop culture in the NBA created this situation?

Whatever it is, get prepared - because it doesn’t get any easier.

OJ faces a 3 game suspension but in two years for a similar offence could face over $100,000 in game checks for a similar offence. Some say this is all part of money, fame and glory. I say get some thick skin and welcome to the League, OJ!