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In a story published in the Sacramento Bee, Kantner said she was given no warning before being fired and said she is "pursuing all options," which could include legal action. "I'm completely stunned," Kantner told the Bee from her home in Charlotte, N.C.
Kantner remained with the NBA until she was fired in 2002. [16] After leaving the NBA, she continued to work in the WNBA as the Director of Referee Development from 2002 to 2004 and was renamed Supervisor of Officials in 2004. [ 15 ]
2 kwi 2018 · Dee Kantner, who started at the same time as Palmer, was fired after five years for "not making sufficient progress in her own development," according to an NBA statement...
8 mar 2022 · Steve Aschburner and Michaela Gilmer. March 8, 2022 1:59 PM. NBA officials Simone Jelks (left) and Ashley Moyer-Gleich working a game together in Chicago. In the beginning, back in 1997, there...
20 lip 2024 · Violet Palmer and Dee Kantner: In 1997, Violet Palmer and Dee Kantner broke barriers by becoming the first female NBA refs. Significant Milestone: Their introduction marked a significant step towards gender diversity in professional basketball officiating. Key Milestones and Firsts for Female Referees:
29 paź 1997 · Breaking a long-standing barrier in American major league sports, the National Basketball Assn. announced Tuesday that it had hired two women, Dee Kantner and Violet Palmer, to work as referees...
5 cze 2019 · As one of the NBA’s first female referees, the spotlight of attention was on her every time she donned her whistle and took the court. No matter how cleanly the game was called. But that’s exactly why she took the job in the first place.
