The NBA made the right move Monday by reinstating referee Joey Crawford for the 2007-08 season. Crawford is not only one of the best referees in the game — and the league can use all the "above reproach" refs they can find in the wake of the Tim Donaghy disgrace — but one of its recognizable characters amid a sea of nameless whistle-blowers.Crawford definitely crossed the line during his tirade and ejection of Tim Duncan last April. His arrogance had gone beyond his bounds. But his body of work over 31 years more than tips the scales in his favor.

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