It Just Hit the Fan (Tim Donaghy)

[Bucky O'Hare]

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Ex-referee Tim Donaghy blows whistle on NBA dirty secrets

By JOHN MARZULLI
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Tuesday, June 10th 2008, 4:00 PM


Tim Donaghy, who pleaded guilty to charges of betting on games he officiated, is now airing NBA's dirty laundry.

Ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy told the feds two refs fixed the outcome of one playoff series - and that officials were told not to eject star players from games for fear of hurting ticket sales.

The bombshell allegations are contained in a court document filed Tuesday by Donaghy's lawyer. It describes the

[Grang33r]

lol this reporter is an idiot though. He says Donaghty told the feds NBA made 2 refs make a series go 7 games... the reporter has no clue what series, but only one series (Kings/Lakers as you mentioned) went 7 games. lol

They prolly screwed us too vs the Nets. I thought we were the better team but lost. I remember yelling alot during that series. haha

[joew8302]

No surprise whatsoever. I have thought this every since game 7 vs Chicago in 98.

[notque]

We were seriously robbed in the finals. They didn't call any illegal defense on Shaq when we had Sam Perkins standing at the 3 point line, and Shaq sat in the paint, while Sam pointed at Shaq.

BS.

[Grang33r]

They say the other game he admitted to being fixed besides Lakers/Kings was in 2005, Mavs/Rockets. Unless one of those refs spills their beans, this is a non story as Donaghy has zero credibility, however, if anything else is found in this case, NBA could be in serious problems.

[Orlock78]

I have no evidence of this whatsoever, but I kinda think that the reason that the home team has won such a large majority of the games during series in the playoffs this year is because the NBA is trying to prevent teams and fans from crying foul, or accusing the Refs of fixing games. It just seems like the Refs are protecting the home team a lot more than usual this year.

(except for the lakers. They always seem to get the calls they need to compete regardless of where they play.(except Boston apparently))

(I hate the Lakers)

[FreeRon]

I would say he has some credibility just because of the Van Gundy comments about the official telling him that Yao was targeted. Of course he's recanting now, he works for the NBA. I've wondered since Stern came in...so many improbable events that make for such great stories reviving the NBA?

[Grang33r]

I have no evidence of this whatsoever, but I kinda think that the reason that the home team has won such a large majority of the games during series in the playoffs this year is because the NBA is trying to prevent teams and fans from crying foul, or accusing the Refs of fixing games. It just seems like the Refs are protecting the home team a lot more than usual this year.

(except for the lakers. They always seem to get the calls they need to compete regardless of where they play.(except Boston apparently))

(I hate the Lakers)

The win-loss records for home and away teams is unreal this year. I don't want to say anything to discredit my favorite league in the world, but it's as sketchy as it gets.