Inside The Gambling Ring of NBA Referee Tim Donaghy

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  @mysonhasquestions · 5 years ago

  The older you get, you realize that corruption is everywhere.

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  @jh0720 · 7 years ago

  kenyon martin added absolutely nothing to this video

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  @melojordans23 · 7 years ago

  Tim Donaghy was the fall guy. You think he was doing this alone.

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  @ML-ce6zz · 7 years ago

  So much of this story is missing from this video. Namely the numerous phone calls that Donoghy made to CURRENT NBA referee Scott Foster during his betting streak. Also the fact that Donoghy won the majority of his bets on games that he did not officiate. He attributed this to knowing the relationship between the refs and players being reffed as well as internal memos that the NBA sent to officials with 'areas of focus'. Donoghy may have been the scapegoat but theres way more to this story than the public may ever know

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  @markmark4180 · 5 years ago (edited)

  I read Tim Donaghy&apos;s book in which he mentions the &nbsp;NBA &nbsp;plays favorites. Jordan and Kobe Bryant for example were going to get the calls. &nbsp;Not good for entertainment value to have either player sitting on the bench for too long. Then there are the playoffs and which teams are better suited for ratings. &nbsp;NBA officials were never told specifically but it was understood who TV preferred to see in the Finals.<br> Early in Donaghy&apos;s career the NBA decided there was too much traveling during the games. Officials were told to make more calls. &nbsp;So, &nbsp; Donaghy made a traveling call during a Chicago game against MJ after he spun towards the basket and scored. &nbsp;When Phil Jackson screamed, Donaghy &nbsp;explained the league was clamping down on traveling. &nbsp;Jackson, yelled back, &quot;Yes, but not on HIM!&quot; meaning Jordan.

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  @natskivna · 7 years ago

  The NBA will never really recover from this scandal. &nbsp;And the reason isn&apos;t because of the scandal itself. &nbsp;The reason is the cover up the NBA has been involved with since at least 2002 with regards to fixed games and refs. &nbsp;The fact that Scott Foster is STILL officiating in the NBA tells me all I need to know.

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  @camwimble3335 · 7 years ago

  There is definitely more to this story.

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  @newkirk7591 · 7 years ago

  Steve carrell can play the ref when the movie comes out.

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  @georgebrobbey6882 · 7 years ago

  2002 Western Conference Finals is all I have to say.

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  @jimbertido2800 · 7 years ago

  9 NBA referees were arrested for tax evasion in the 90&apos;s. Unclaimed income. Rigged AF.

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  @donmon808 · 7 years ago

  &quot;His brother was a good athlete, he was alright, arrogant&quot; yup sounds like a future ref to me

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  @themouse6539 · 5 years ago

  My uncle was a ref. Owns 11 houses and three business. What more you want too know

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