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According to a 2007 study by Justin Wolfers and Jason Price that received significant national attention, referees in the NBA exhibit racial bias with all-white referee crews calling an average of 0.2 more fouls per game against black players than do all-black referee crews. Aside from the obvious implications for the league, why should a regular person care about this finding?


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