Post by Man in Black on Jul 27, 2008 0:36:52 GMT -5
I'm sure you've heard of this bozo by now - He's the NBA referee who was caught fixing games. [[Tim Donaghy]] pleaded guilty last year to felony charges he took the cash payoffs from gamblers for picks on NBA games including many he officiated.
I'm wondering how deep this really goes. Many coaches and players have been insinuating that the league may be in the [[WWE]] type business of pre-determined outcomes. They've been saying it for years. Now these claims have staggering validation. Donaghy is trying to lift a veil of corruption he says he was only a small part of; of course he is trying to lessen his punishment, but still. The league's official stance is that Donaghy acted alone and the game fixing was an isolated event.
It really is sad. It's hard for me to believe that he acted alone. There have been plenty of moments in all of the sports world, not just the NBA, that seemed fishy to everyone. Boxing has had endless amounts of controversy and to me the NFL just smells guilty.
What do you think? How bad is it? Is there a plague of deceit among NBA officials and even the league?
What a dork
