TIM DONAGHY!! Name sounds familiar but you can't quite place it? That's because with all the attention that the Barry Bonds steroids scandal and the Mike Vick dog fighting brouhaha got, Donaghy's name got lost up in the mix. Of all 3 stories, Donaghy's seemed to get the least attention but I think it deserved the most. Fighting dogs - bad. Steroids - bad. But a referee fixing NBA games for the purpose of financial gain? That's just low.
And this "Rogue Official" wasn't only betting on any old NBA game. He was betting on games he officiated. If that's not a conflict of interest I don't know what is.
We've all been there; you're watching a game thinking, how the hell did the ref miss that blatant foul? Or, wow, he really pulled that one out of his ass. And what about the looming threat of a technical foul for being too animated about a call a player doesn’t agree with? Now all the refs are handing out technical fouls like the shits are goin outta style. We can pretty much count on Rasheed Wallace leading the pack when it comes to technical fouls, but what about a guy like Tim Duncan pickin up back to back techs, even one from the bench, and getting tossed from a game?! Crazy? FIXED? One may say so... This scandal throws shade on all referees and brings to light the fact that they are given too much power. It's been said many times that we don't want refs "deciding games," especially down the stretch. We all recognized that a ref's call can shift momentum from one team to another. Calling a shooting foul can give a team a number of points with the clock stopped. With a few bogus calls, a team can get right back into a game, take the lead, or lose it. Players can pick up quick fouls and spend a majority of their time on the bench. Those few calls affect the way a guy plays. Is he going to be aggressive and risk fouling out, or does he now have to play soft and let guys come right at him?
This scandal is bigger than the Donaghy, and even the NBA. Donaghy has mob ties. Yes, he was taking bets and placing orders for and with THE mob. Donaghy is soooo illegal. Mind you, referees are prohibited from gambling on ANYTHING but, of all things, horse racing. Not in casinos, on the NFL or even frickin American Idol. And now they're talking about him cooperating with the FBI. He could be giving up as many as 20 names of other referees who were involved in some form of gambling. Yes ladies and gentlemen, that is what we in the hip hop community like to call a snitch. Donaghy not only thumbed his nose at the rules, he was in cahoots with in one of the most underground, illegal, and dangerous organizations known to man. Donaghy is rat and he compromised the integrity of a game that I have loved all my life. People say basketball has fallen off, but many of us still watch and support. To know that someone on the inside who is supposed to be impartial and fair can be so corrupt and deceitful is appalling. Damn you Donaghy. Throw the book at him son.
And this "Rogue Official" wasn't only betting on any old NBA game. He was betting on games he officiated. If that's not a conflict of interest I don't know what is.
We've all been there; you're watching a game thinking, how the hell did the ref miss that blatant foul? Or, wow, he really pulled that one out of his ass. And what about the looming threat of a technical foul for being too animated about a call a player doesn’t agree with? Now all the refs are handing out technical fouls like the shits are goin outta style. We can pretty much count on Rasheed Wallace leading the pack when it comes to technical fouls, but what about a guy like Tim Duncan pickin up back to back techs, even one from the bench, and getting tossed from a game?! Crazy? FIXED? One may say so... This scandal throws shade on all referees and brings to light the fact that they are given too much power. It's been said many times that we don't want refs "deciding games," especially down the stretch. We all recognized that a ref's call can shift momentum from one team to another. Calling a shooting foul can give a team a number of points with the clock stopped. With a few bogus calls, a team can get right back into a game, take the lead, or lose it. Players can pick up quick fouls and spend a majority of their time on the bench. Those few calls affect the way a guy plays. Is he going to be aggressive and risk fouling out, or does he now have to play soft and let guys come right at him?This scandal is bigger than the Donaghy, and even the NBA. Donaghy has mob ties. Yes, he was taking bets and placing orders for and with THE mob. Donaghy is soooo illegal. Mind you, referees are prohibited from gambling on ANYTHING but, of all things, horse racing. Not in casinos, on the NFL or even frickin American Idol. And now they're talking about him cooperating with the FBI. He could be giving up as many as 20 names of other referees who were involved in some form of gambling. Yes ladies and gentlemen, that is what we in the hip hop community like to call a snitch. Donaghy not only thumbed his nose at the rules, he was in cahoots with in one of the most underground, illegal, and dangerous organizations known to man. Donaghy is rat and he compromised the integrity of a game that I have loved all my life. People say basketball has fallen off, but many of us still watch and support. To know that someone on the inside who is supposed to be impartial and fair can be so corrupt and deceitful is appalling. Damn you Donaghy. Throw the book at him son.
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