Bennie Adams
American basketball referee
About Bennie Adams
Born 1967. Bennie Adams is an American basketball official.
Adams (right) officiating the Chicago Bulls/Washington Wizards game on February 27, 2009. Bennie Adams (born April 8, 1967) is an American professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association.
In a regular season game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers on April 12, 2011, Adams called a technical foul on Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. In frustration of the call, Bryant called Adams a derogatory gay term. On the following day, the NBA fined Bryant $100,000. The Lakers and Bryant later apologized for the use of the word.
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Who is Bennie Adams?
American basketball referee
When was Bennie Adams born?
Bennie Adams was born on 8 April 1967 in New Orleans.
What is Bennie Adams's occupation?
Bennie Adams is a basketball official.
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Bennie Adams is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bennie Adams. https://biography.guide/bennie-adams/
MLA: "Bennie Adams." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bennie-adams/.
Chicago: "Bennie Adams." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bennie-adams/.
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