[1] He was released from the Orioles minor league system (Class-A)[4] after one year due to an arm injury suffered as a pitcher.

"[3] His godfather, Johnny Stevens, was an American League umpire[1] and worked four World Series in a career that spanned from 1948 to 1975.

[3] In 2007, he participated in a summer clinic at Don Guanella High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania, along with four other NBA officials, teaching developmentally delayed boys the rules of basketball and how to signal violations.

[3][4] While serving as an umpire, Javie had officiated basketball games at the high school level in Pennsylvania during the baseball off-season.

[3] He arrived to the CBA with a "baseball mentality" and had to make quick decisions on the court because of the league's reputation for fighting among players and arguing by coaches.

[4] During a game at The Armory in Albany, New York, Javie was chased down a staircase by then-Albany Patroons coach Phil Jackson, who had received a technical foul.

[4] Reflecting on his early years in the league, Javie told Sports Illustrated in October 2000, "I'd get so mad I'd lose control for two or three minutes, and that's when I would miss calls.

Working his debut game with Crawford at the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit, Michigan, Javie received a grade of 40 points out of 100 by supervisor Darell Garretson.

[7] As a result of this film study, Javie learned that experienced officials make mistakes and admitting error will improve a referee's ability in the long-term.

[4] In addition to film review, Madden taught Javie not to lose focus when players and coaches were upset, and to walk away from them rather than becoming angry.

[4] Rod Thorn, then the NBA's vice president for operations, ruled that Javie overreacted in ejecting Ellison and would be subject to discipline.

[9] During the 2002–03 NBA season, Javie was fined $1,000 by the league for a verbal altercation with Pat Riley, then-head coach of the Miami Heat.

[11] During a game break towards the end of regulation, Javie congratulated Jordan on his career and told him he was a "class act".

"[11] In January 1999, Javie was the only one of fifteen referees to be acquitted[3] of tax evasion charges as a result of not reporting income he received by downgrading airline tickets provided by the league.

"[3] During the trial, Javie argued that he didn't owe taxes on more than $84,000 in income over three years because the money was value-earned from frequent flyer miles, which are non-taxable.