Former American NBA and National Superior Basketball (BSN) referee, ted bernhardtdied suddenly on Sunday night in Isabela – where he lived – confirmed his friend and former referee, Carlos Tarrats, to The new day. She was 64 years old.
“It is devastating news. That was my brother. He apparently died of respiratory arrest.. His partner called me last night to give me the news. I still can’t believe it because we were texting last night. I was at the Quebradillas game (as BSN arbitration coordinator) and he thought about going to the game and then he wrote to me that he was going to stay at his house watching the NBA game, ”Tarrats said.
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The American, a native of Indiana, worked as an official in the NBA for 17 seasons (1988-2006) and also reached the BSN in the 1990s. He worked in the NBA final between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Nets. Jersey in 2002.
Bernhardt’s name sounded loud in the NBA, after that incident with Rodman in a Chicago Bulls challenge against the Nets. Upset by an official’s decision, Rodman headbutted Bernhardt and was suspended for six games.
In 2013, the American returned to the island and resided in Isabela. She worked in the group of Tarrats officials in the minor and youth categories, and even worked in the Women’s National Superior Basketball.
“He is the third referee to die in a short time. First, Tony Brown, then Rafa Hernández and now him. Ted made Puerto Rico his home. He said that he was not American, but Puerto Rican, Elizabethan,” Tarrats said.
“When I set up my group of referees, he messed with me. He was well liked by the community,” he added.
