Tim Donaghy: "Raps are not only going against the Nets but going against the league office"

[Reverend Jesse Jackson]

Disgraced ex-ref Donaghy says NBA pressuring officials to side with Nets over Raptors | FOX Sports on MSN

Former referee Tim Donaghy, who served 15 months in prison for fixing NBA games, says the NBA is pressuring officials to side with the Nets in their series against the Raptors.

"(The Raptors) are not only going against the Brooklyn Nets but going against the league office," Donaghy said in a radio interview in Canada. "They have a very talented team and have to be that much better than the Brooklyn Nets."

Why would the NBA want the Nets to advance? Donaghy says it's all about television ratings.

"In this situation, Brooklyn would be put at an advantage. A Brooklyn-Miami matchup (in Round 2) would bring great ratings and that's what this is all about for the NBA and the league offices -- bringing in as many dollars as they can. ... Some of the things that the league does and continues to do puts these teams at a disadvantage -- like the Toronto Raptors -- because moving forward they won't bring in the big dollars for the league. It's terrible for the fans (of) Toronto. They go and support that team but really they're going to have trouble moving on based on talent and what takes place on the floor when they're really going against the refs and the league, along with the Nets."

The league reacted to Donaghy's claims.

"Tim Donaghy is a convicted felon looking for any opportunity for people to listen to his baseless allegations," an NBA spokesman said in a statement. "For Mr. Donaghy to continually try to challenge his former colleagues'€™ ethics is distasteful and says more about his own integrity than it could ever say about our referees, who are the best and most scrutinized game officials in the world."

 

[L&HH]

There is a ref in the nba currently that never got reprimanded for the Donghy scandal. Dude called Dongahy damn near everyday for the two years he was dirty

 

[MikelArteta]

After much consideration I believe him.

 

[Higher Tech]

But why would this disgraced ref be privy to NBA insider information?

 

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

Now I just need him to call out the refs for the heat

 

[DaddyTime]

We all know this happens in many SPORTS scenarios and is honestly just sad for the sport, but when things become business....

 

[Based Lord Zedd]

This guy is a genius.
He cheated, so now he is looked at as an expert on cheating. And because he cheated, people don't trust the NBA as much.
Now he can just play on everyone's already existing fear in order to remain relevant. Who hasn't realized that Nets-Heat would be 10x the matchup hype wise?

Think about it, there's no way anyone currently associated with the NBA is fukking with him on any level. He's not getting any inside information. He wasn't even a ref in an Adam Silver - NBA. He's just using his infamy to generate attention that keeps him relevant. Then he's able to keep making money selling sports picks to people and the book he wrote. It's incredibly selfish of him but about what you'd expect. The NBA could very well be rigged its just that he doesn't have any evidence to back up his claims. If we find out about another scandal he won't be the whistleblower. Because he cheated years ago he's an expert on how the refs are handling a Nets-Raps series in 2014?

In other words, this dude attention whoring.

 

[Piff Huxtable]

in my head I always pictured the NBA office to look like Snake Mountain anyways

 

[street heat]

 

[RugbyCardigan]

Now I just need him to call out the refs for the heat

 

[thernbroom]

When its openly acknowledged that certain players get "superstar" calls then you know its a problem

 

[Brief Keef]

And if raps advance he'd look like a dikkhead

 

[-DMP-]

Lakers getting top 3 pick, confirmed :ahhh:


but really tho, does this guy still have connects? or is he just assuming from past experiences?

-DMP-

 

[SwagKingKong]

dude is a clown

some heavy betting dude actually looked up his claims and donaghy didnt even have a 50 % hit rate at his claims from his books

in other words, dude is full of shyt and just making stuff up hoping that they will come true, i.e. saying Nets are goign to be favored by the refs knowing damn well Nets are favorites to win the series

hes full of shyt

 

[My Girl is Bow Legged]

I think in the past he exposed a lot of shady shyt that went on during this time but he's gonna have to substantiate these new claims cause now he just sounds like a cynical fan