I have been questioning NBA referees now for going on 3 years. The Donaghy case added some serious evidence to my case as to why they are so bad. But now there is more, and really this should have been expected. We should have known something more would come out of this case. The NBA was extremely good at keeping this scandal quite, consistently pointing to Donaghy as a lone bad apple. But at half time of Game 3 of the the 2008 NBA Finals I watched intently was Stewart Scott reported on the allegations Donaghy is now making as he works through his sentencing hearings.
He indicted two more referees and the entire NBA front office of fixing games namely in the 2002 playoffs and the 2005 playoffs. David Stern made a strong statement at halftime, but I tend believe that there is a great deal of truth to these allegations, and that more will come out to severely hurt the league. I do doubt the NBA was involved in fixing games, but the referees are a serious problem and have irrevocably damaged the integrity of one of our favorite games. As I listened to the Michael Kay show, the most prominent Sports Talk show in NYC, which hires 3pm-7pm est. weekdays, I heard two good points that lend me to believe that Donaghy is not fabricating a story with these new allegations.
1. Why would Donaghy, in attempt to lower his sentence, make accusations that could prove, if found false, to extend his sentence? These accusations will only help him if they are found to be true; if they are found false it will doom him.
2. It is quite ludicrous to believe that Donaghy's gambling was a one man show, I highly doubt he was the only referee involved in gambling and effecting games.
The NBA is in some serious trouble as the truth will surely come to light.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3436401
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