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An Excerpt From Tim D's Killed Book

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Ben_Hecht, Oct 29, 2009.

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  1. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    If that is not enough the fact that the Knicks are giving up on the 2009 season should be.
     
    Boom_70, Oct 29, 2009
    #49
  2. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I probably won't watch one NBA game from start to finish this year but read all of that. There were alleged side bets in the dressing room, for chrissakes.

    But I also wondered how Deadspin could run all of that without some repercussions.
     
    playthrough, Oct 29, 2009
    #50
  3. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    Yep, definitely buried.

    P1 play. Buried as hell.
     
    imjustagirl, Oct 29, 2009
    #51
  4. swenk

    swenk Member

    Actually, it's pretty hard to believe the book even got this close to being published. Kudos to the folks at Triumph for trying to get this done.

    But you have an author who is a convicted criminal, making "his word against ours" claims. You have no one publicly substantiating his claims. You have a medium-sized publisher (Triumph) owned by a huge publisher (Random House) owned by a mega-conglomerate (Bertelsmann) who doesn't need the multi-six-figure legal bills and endless hours of manpower this would absorb.

    Every publishing contract has a clause that says, basically, "if our lawyers say no, we're out." That is apparently what happened here.

    It's rarely a matter of whether a book's content can be defended or proven. It's a matter of whether the publisher wants to deal with the hassle, eat up the Authors Liability insurance, etc, especially when the author has questionable credibility and the sales potential might not exceed the cost of litigation.
     
    swenk, Oct 29, 2009
    #52
  5. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    Great thing is.... now that pus-bucket Stern HAS to respond to this.
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Oct 29, 2009
    #53
  6. CarltonBanks

    CarltonBanks New Member

    I think this removes all doubt LeBron will sign with the Knicks in 2010. /blue font
     
    CarltonBanks, Oct 30, 2009
    #54
  7. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Oh yeah? Watch him not.
     
    BYH, Oct 30, 2009
    #55
  8. Smasher_Sloan

    Smasher_Sloan Active Member

    Aw, great. Validation for every delusional fanboi to scream, "See, the refs <b>hate</b> us."
     
    Smasher_Sloan, Oct 30, 2009
    #56
  9. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    Who made that horseshit call on Bryon Russell, again?
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Oct 30, 2009
    #57
  10. CentralIllinoisan

    CentralIllinoisan Active Member

    Tim Donaghy is a complete and total clown.
     
    CentralIllinoisan, Oct 30, 2009
    #58
  11. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Exactly. He doesn't have to respond at all.
     
    Armchair_QB, Oct 30, 2009
    #59
  12. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    Wrong.

    The NBA responded.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/30/sports/basketball/30refs.html?_r=1

    Go ahead and say anything you want about Donaghy. Too many specific details. My gut tells me there is a lot of fire behind that smoke.
     
    poindexter, Oct 30, 2009
    #60
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