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Violet Palmer

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Sports Executive

The Resume

    (July 20, 1964- )
    NBA and WNBA official
    Officiated first playoff game (April 25, 2006)

Why she might be annoying:

    Many NBA players initially criticized the league's decision to hire her.
    Her nicknames from NBA players include 'Vi' and 'V.'
    Rowdy fans often trash talk about her tight pony tail.
    She has the tendency to go into 'official' mode while watching NBA games at home (on television).
    She's a frequent target of blabbermouth sports reporters, including Bill Simmons.
    She referred to her childhood as Compton's version of 'Little House on the Prairie.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was the first female official for a male professional sports league in the US.
    Despite the initial criticism, she earned the respect of superstars like Tim Duncan and Robert Horry.
    She doesn't ask NBA players for autographs because she views them as 'co-workers.'
    She was hired by the NCAA to work men's basketball games, then they reneged due to her gender.
    She helped her college, Cal Poly Pomona, win two NCAA Division II championships (1985 & 86).
    She runs her own youth refereeing clinic during the summer months.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 153 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 32 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 92 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 286 Votes: 46.50% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 174 Votes: 46.55% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 5009 Votes: 44.42% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 285 Votes: 40.0% Annoying