Super League Basketball insists season will go ahead despite ref appeal Sport Business Super League Basketball chiefs insist the new season will tip off as planned this weekend despite making a late appeal for qualified referees to come forward. In an email seen by City PM and believed to have been sent on Tuesday morning, SLB’s operations coordinator Nick Hill contacted refs who officiated in pre-season games, some [...]
Super League Basketball chair steps down after accusing ref of racism Sport Business The chair of Super League Basketball, Sheffield Sharks owner Vaughn Millette, has been forced to step down and apologise for accusing a referee of racism. Millette’s outburst last weekend led to the league’s head of officiating resigning and referees going on strike, bringing the competition to a standstill. The American confirmed that his comments, made [...]
‘It’s been chaos, but good chaos’: Building Britain’s new basketball league in weeks Sport Business Super League Basketball interim chair and majority owner of the Sheffield Sharks Vaughn Millette on his baptism of fire, challenging the rest of Europe and the demise of 777 and the London Lions. The last few months have, Vaughn Millette admits, been “a wild ride”. Until mid-July, the American was merely an interested spectator of [...]
