I'm honestly shocked you don't see the "incompetence at best" line deployed more often. Sometimes with situations as clear as today's, there are literally two possible explanations: incompetence or corruption.
And if it's incompetence, the person making that judgment should be nowhere near a top division professional sporting event without paying for admission.
And if it's incompetence, the person making that judgment should be nowhere near a top division professional sporting event without paying for admission.