The NBA has had a coach's challenge system since 2019, …

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The NBA has had a coach's challenge system since 2019, the NHL since 2015 and the NFL since 1999. "You're paid to get the plays right. You're paid to get them right," said Joey Crawford, who still works for the NBA to support officials. "So we train referees and they're very, very good. They're going to make mistakes. They are guys who miss a jump shot. Coach calls a timeout they shouldn't have called. It's all the same thing. We've got to watch. You're at the end of the game. The key is not to blow that whistle and guess. You got to know that it happened. Don't assume that it happened."

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