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It's official: The league is RIGGED

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It's official: The league is RIGGED 

Post#1 » by TMU » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:11 am

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3436401

Video link: 2002 Playoffs Games Fixed
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Relevant section for the Rockets:
Jeff Van Gundy ultimately backed off comments that a referee told him officials had targeted Yao Ming in the Houston Rockets' 2005 first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks. Maybe Van Gundy was right after all.

A letter sent to the sentencing court on behalf of convicted former referee Tim Donaghy outlines just such a plan. Donaghy's legal team is trying to demonstrate his cooperation with a federal government investigation before he is sentenced on July 14 on felony charges for taking cash payoffs from gamblers and betting on games himself.

In other documents filed with the Brooklyn court, Donaghy's lawyers responded to the NBA's claim that he must pay $1 million in restitution to cover the cost of the league's private investigation.

The letter alleging referees altered games mentions only the year 2005, but the circumstances make it apparent that it is referring to the Rockets-Mavs series.

"Team 3 lost the first two games in the series and Team 3's owner complained to NBA officials," the letter says. "Team 3's owner alleged that referees were letting a Team 4 player get away with illegal screens. NBA Executive Y told Referee Supervisor Z that the referees for that game were to enforce the screening rules strictly against that Team 4 player. Referee Supervisor Z informed the referees about his instructions. As an alternate referee for that game, Tim also received these instructions."

Mavs owner Mark Cuban complained after his team lost the first two games of the series, and Dallas went on to beat Houston in seven games. Van Gundy said that a working referee had told him about the league's plan. Donaghy's letter claims that Supervisor Z contacted the coach. Van Gundy was fined $100,000.

Looking at box scores from the series, however, the only game in which Yao fouled out was Game 1. He did average 4.4 fouls per game in the series.


JVG was right. Dude did no wrong. Instead, hegot a hefty fine from the league officials to keep his mouth shut.

Stern and these **** refs are the reason why people hate the NBA.

**** this man. Yao and McGrady will never get out of the first round.

FREE JVG.
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Post#2 » by Transistor » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:19 am

**** Mark Cuban too
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Post#3 » by TMACFORMVP » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:19 am

Yeah I just saw this on ESPN, freaking bull especially looking at the fine JVG got. Ridiculous.

Then again, we had our chances with a 2-0 lead after WINNING on the road and couldn't close it out. :(
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Post#4 » by TMU » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:25 am

TMACFORMVP wrote:Yeah I just saw this on ESPN, freaking bull especially looking at the fine JVG got. Ridiculous.

Then again, we had our chances with a 2-0 lead after WINNING on the road and couldn't close it out. :(


I won't be surprised if Cuban paid those refs to fix the outcome of the series. It's impossible go 5 against 8.

JVG is the truth, the man is NEVER wrong. He should be the next commissioner, and I am dead serious.

David Stern, Stu Jackson and the entire front management need to be put in the same jail along with Tim Donaghy.
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Post#5 » by MaxRider » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:29 am

most people already know that NBA is rigged
i have friends in the gambling business
lots of the final scores are so close to the gambling line is just fishy
there's no proof until Donaghy gambling got out to the public
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Post#6 » by Iggyemu » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:30 am

Yezz Sirrr

NBA is rigged. I think we all knew but having it come out like this stings. NBA will try its best to sweep this under the rug but more and more casual fans will be dropping the NBA from their viewing list.
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Post#7 » by TMU » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:35 am

JVG is covering the game tonight, right?
I wonder what JVG has to say about this big junk of mess. But then again, I bet he'll get fined if he opens his mouth.
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Post#8 » by RaoulDuke79 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:02 am

In other news, the sun rose today and Samuel Adams still sucks.

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Post#9 » by Guy986 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:07 am

FREE JVG!!!
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Post#10 » by TMU » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:07 am

RaoulDuke79 wrote:In other news, the sun rose today and Samuel Adams still sucks.

:wink:


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
The latter is WRONG!
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Post#11 » by moofs » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:18 am

TMU, you surely know as well as anybody...

You do not talk about Fight Club.
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Post#12 » by moofs » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:34 am

Teleprompter :o
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Post#13 » by Alex_De_Large » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:35 am

This makes me even more sad.

mavs rox series was something horrible to watch.
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Post#14 » by TMU » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:37 am

JVG was really careful about he had to say about the controversy. Dude was stuttering. I guess he didn't want to speak the truth and get fined for it.
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Post#15 » by Guy986 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:45 am

T-Mac United wrote:JVG was really careful about he had to say about the controversy. Dude was stuttering. I guess he didn't want to speak the truth and get fined for it.


He still wants to coach in the NBA so i dont blame him. The guy knows whats up but he can't say it. :banghead:


How many of you will continue to watch the NBA if what Donaghy says is true?
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Post#16 » by McGrady2Head » Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:11 am

The NBA is a complete joke now
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Post#17 » by A.J. » Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:59 am

McGrady2Head wrote:The NBA is a complete joke now


Lets blame it on Stern.
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Post#18 » by PurpleTestament » Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:28 am

Freak Dallas and freak Mark Cuban.
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Post#19 » by YaoZai » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:01 am

talk about free speech. jeez.
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Post#20 » by skbucks1985 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:36 am

This thread is hilarious.

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