Being that I am obsessed with basketball this ref scandal is fascinating to me. For those of you who don't know...
Tim Donaghy, a referee in the NBA, plead guilty to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud, and transmitting betting through interstate commerce. Donaghy got up to $5000 in cash for his help and for betting (at least from what i understand of the situation.)He faces up to 25 years in prison.
Basically, he bet on games and made picks and told 3rd parties of this. He also told 3rd parties the types of relationships the refs and players had on the court so that bets could be made.
Analysts are saying that this will hurt the NBA. Now, they say, when a referee makes a call that the fans don't like could cause problems. And even though Donaghy is the only one, this makes everyone wonder if other refs are gambling.
As a fan of the NBA, i think the league will be able to get over this "scandal" but it will take time. Personally, I always think the refs make bad calls especially with my favorite team.
Gurpreet Nandra
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Man.. refs are betting, players are betting, coaching staffs are betting. Not everyone, but I think people at every level of the NBA are tempted to bet.
The NBA has bigger problems than this scandal. I used to love this game, [the Knicks especially] but something has changed and it has nothing to do with betting. Beyond the fact that my team sucks, the league is.. kinda.. boring. The stakes are too low and the pay is too high. Just my 2 cents.
- Sabrina
Scandal, scandal everywhere. It is disheartening. The NBA will recover, over time
Professor Benedetto
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