u/Whalelorde22

I was going to make a joke post, but I decided that this is too serious. Whether you call it bias or intentional attention-whoring for the PLLs childish obsession with clicks, it has been clear that Matt Palumb’s performance as a lead referee and, more broadly, the PLL’s ludicrous obsession with using the same referees all the time, is harming the competitive integrity of this game. Fans of lacrosse deserve to have a professional league that seeks to ensure that games are fair, and part of that is ensuring that referees are varied and unbiased. I don’t believe that the PLL is doing this right now and it is insulting. We need a pro lacrosse to be a sport first and a business second, not the other way around. While I understand that growing the game is vital to the success of the league, disrespecting the game and the fans by focusing more on clicks and soundbites than integrity is a sacrifice we shouldn’t accept.

The Boston Cannons surprised some when they turned to backup goalie JC Higginbotham against the Utah Archers Friday night. Higginbotham rewarded his coach’s confidence with a terrific outing, tallying 11 saves and a 61% save percentage. When asked about his outing, Higginbotham said, “Felt great to be out there. Shout out to my defense for keeping things clean for me and Meeks for keeping the ball out of their sticks.”

While he couldn’t match the success of Higginbotham, Archers tendie and all-star game MVP Brett Dobson made headlines as well with a violent and frankly disgusting cross check to the head of a defenseless Cannons attackmen Brian Kelly. When asked about the play and about the game, Dobson said, “Every night I go out there and try to make sure that no one puts me in the same conversation as Blaze Riorden ever again.” He added, “It wasn’t my best game, but I’m glad that I have an attack that can pick me up when I am down.” They couldn’t. When asked about the foul at the end of the game, Brian Kelly said, “Dobson? She’s a little bitch.” Kelly got revenge later that game, scoring twice on Dobson including a nasty shot that went bar titty to end the game.

The Archers’ 4 game winning streak comes to an unceremonious end while the Cannons get back on track with the season nearing its end.