During Clemson’s win over Kentucky earlier in the week, fans pointed out an obvious double dribble violation that officials in the game simply failed to notice.
It turns out, one of the officials was working his 30th consecutive night.
Between November 4 and December 4, referee Roger Ayers worked in 15 different states and logged more than 26,000 miles of travel.
Uhh…Double dribble?!!!! pic.twitter.com/vplowvouwm
— Chris Brown (@thumperguitar) December 4, 2024
We often joke about officials having bad nights, but Ayers is 59 years old. Is that schedule too demanding for a 59-year old referee?
Tonight is Roger Ayers' FIRST night off of the SEASON
An INSANE travel schedule for the 59-year old referee pic.twitter.com/jNYy1IAG8V
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) December 6, 2024
By the way, referees at this level make $2,000-4,000 a game, but pay their own expenses (travel, food, etc.).
If Ayers made an average of $3,000 a night, he hauled in just under $100,000 before expenses and taxes in ONE month.
