1. Welcome to SportsJournalists.com, a friendly forum for discussing all things sports and journalism.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register for a free account to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Access to private conversations with other members.
    • Fewer ads.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!

Donaghy to implicate 20 refs in betting scandal

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Big Chee, Aug 17, 2007.

  1. Big Chee

    Big Chee Active Member

    I don't know why the Vick story is getting so much press compared to a league whose intergrity as a league is at stake.

    "B-b-b-b-ut, it's the players who are this and that"

    No wonder we can't win in the olympics. They're reared to play in a joke of a league.

    "b-b-b-ut...they needed to institute a dress code!!"

    Looks like they needed to look in house. I knew the league was a joke when a good friend of mines constructed their long awaited HR department as recently as 5 years ago. Now that says alot about an organization.

    I don't know about many of you but I've felt the league was rigged since All Star weekend 88'.
     
  2. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    Re: Donoghy to implicate 20 refs in betting scandal

    20??? Holy shit. That should enough to invalidate every NBA game since Wilt scored 100.
     
  3. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    Re: Donoghy to implicate 20 refs in betting scandal

    Source? Link? More bullshit?
     
  4. Big Chee

    Big Chee Active Member

    Re: Donoghy to implicate 20 refs in betting scandal

    I just heard it on sportcenter. It wasn't even the lead story.
     
  5. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Re: Donoghy to implicate 20 refs in betting scandal

    Is anybody surprised he'd do this? Odds are he's not the only guy but given what I've read about him it's not too hard too think this guy would make shit up to save his ass.
     
  6. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

  7. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    Re: Donoghy to implicate 20 refs in betting scandal

    Wow, Donaghy apparently is going to reveal the shocking news that as many as 20 other officials go to race tracks and casinos!


    The offenses might not include any criminal activity, but could draw the ire of NBA commissioner David Stern, who has insisted the Donaghy situation was that of a "rogue, isolated criminal."
    A report on 1050 ESPN Radio in New York said Donaghy will give prosecutors as many as 20 names of other NBA officials and will detail their involvement in some form of gambling activity. The specifics of the gambling allegations are reportedly believed to include betting in casinos.
     
  8. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Re: Donoghy to implicate 20 refs in betting scandal

    NOT BETTING IN CASINOS!! You mean the places that are... legal?
     
  9. Big Chee

    Big Chee Active Member

    Re: Donoghy to implicate 20 refs in betting scandal

    Hopefully, that'll be the spin used to protect whatever semblence of credibility the league has left. But if their gambling ties into the outcome of NBA games, the shit is going to hit the fan.

    So much for the parrotted "lack of fundamentals" and other crap being the blame for the leagues downfall.

    No wonder our players lose in the olympics. They don't have fixed refs to the degree the league does.
     
  10. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    Re: Donoghy to implicate 20 refs in betting scandal


    Just when you think Big Chee can't get any dumber, he outdoes himself.
     
  11. Big Chee

    Big Chee Active Member

    Re: Donoghy to implicate 20 refs in betting scandal

    You can't tell me that the players today aren't reared to play NBA styled ball. Now if it shows that games were controlled by factors other than their abilities, obviously it would hinder them when playing games outside of the leagues tainted rules.

    Sorry, but this opens the door for people to cherry pick. I never gave all of the other garbage thrown around for the leagues decline. I always disliked Sterns methods. Pouring all of his resources into one player for over 10 years, marrying the game to hip hop only to turn off his fanbase, and now this.

    He really needs to go.

    Just when you think Big Chee can't get any dumber, he outdoes himself. Hmm...I believe I'm making alot of sense. Nothing "dumb" about my conclusions.
     
  12. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    Re: Donoghy to implicate 20 refs in betting scandal

    Glad it makes sense to you Chee.. it's sure as hell doesn't to anyone else.
     
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page