A rogue referee, Tim Donagly, has exposed the world's top basketball league for rigging key games to boost ticket sales and television ratings.
Tim Donaghy advised fans that he had refereed games where he was isntructed by top NBA brass to make sure that the series went the entire 7 games.. The allegationscame out hours before Tuesday's game three of the NBA finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics.
“If the NBA wanted a team to succeed, league officials would inform referees to let opposing players get away with violations,” Mr Donaghy's lawyer wrote to the court. “Referees were also instructed to call fouls on certain players where no such fouls existed, in order to fill statistical foul quotas and assure victory for a predetermined team."
Donaghy's informed fans that officials frequently manipulate the NBA playoffs, the elimination phase of the annual competition. He alleged that referees are known to be “company men” rig playoffs to ensure that the best-of-seven series ran for all seven games, thus boosting ratings and ticket sales.
But, that's not all. Donaghy's information and claims have been backed up by additional details from both players and coaching staff who wish to remain anonymous. According to one assistant coach for a top NBA team: "We all understand that our pay is based on ratings. And, we have secret discussions with each player outside of the lockerrooms and practice to review our strategy for making the series stretch out the full seven games if we are well in the lead. Why would we want to win 4 games in a row and cause the owner to miss out on several more home games which could net the team several milliion dollars?"
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Ricardovitz: Investigative Sports Reporter
Ricardovitz
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Blacksketball ain't nothin we fiddle with 'round these here parts. Rather it's strictly an urban sport for darkies. The reason I wrote that piece is ta show y'all that sports is jest thar opiet of the masses, controlled by crooked business folk and perpetuated by yer Gooberment to keep yer mind off of the real goings on. So, git yer noses out of other people's games like Blacksketball, Rugme, Soqueer, and Kickrett. It ain't no good fer y'all to be panderin rich tycoons and gooberment stooges like y'all do. |
Annie Ham
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this is not a good news for baseball lovers. I saw people paying good amount for getting sweet fuck all |
Ricardovitz
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Baseball is a damn Yankee time waster. We dern't waste no time with baseball 'round here - it's downright Un-Dixie ta be jibber-jabberin 'bout baseball. |
Wilma Powell
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How they could do this.. while many viewers follow what they do in their lives.. i agree with annie ham and we see a lot of celebs endorsing products such as Acai Juice |
Coach Basketball
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THanks for sharing this post about American Basketball - Fake, Rigged, Fraud!!!! ! I hope everybody gets informed with this incident. Keep playing basketball!:) http://www.coachbasketballblog.com/ |
Professional Sports Fan
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Is basketball jump training essential for your overall game? Of course it is! If you take this sport seriously and enjoy playing then you know the huge benefits that a powerful vertical can offer you. |
Raspberry Cordial
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Seems US Muslim-in-Chief isn't so good at basketball... More evidence this guy isn't who he pretends to be. |
Richard
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I LOVE the NBA....It's the greatest game in the world...The Chicago Bulls are playing the Miami Heat in the playoffs:  |
