congress stepping in

[td4mvp3]

Congress may call hearing on NBA scandal
/ Associated Press
Posted: 58 minutes ago

The chairman of a House subcommittee is requesting a meeting with NBA commissioner David Stern concerning the betting scandal involving former referee Tim Donaghy.
Rep. Bobby Rush, who heads the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, said he is also considering calling a hearing on the matter "should the facts warrant public scrutiny."

"If the allegations prove true, this could be one of the most damaging scandals in the history of American sports," the Illinois Democrat wrote in a letter sent to Stern on Wednesday and released to the press on Thursday.

Donaghy is the target of an FBI investigation for allegedly betting on games, including some he officiated, over the last two seasons. He resigned July 9.

Rush wrote that he appreciated the need for the league to conduct its own investigation and that he would like to meet with Stern at "the earliest appropriate time."

"Unfortunately, fairly or not, the NBA, more than any other professional sport, has been consistently dogged with allegations that league referees needlessly affect the outcomes of games by making bad calls," Rush wrote.

[degenerate_gambler]

congress... :lol

[SequSpur]

Dude, I've been saying this shit for years. Back in the DROB days. If there was a forum on Commodore 64, I was saying this shit.

[barbacoataco]

I am all for better referees. This will only help the Spurs. The fact that fans think the Spurs benefit from refs is ridiculous. The Spurs win despite the refs, not the other way around. What about the 2006 Spurs-Mavs series when Dirk set records for free throw attempts. Or the 2004 series with the Lakers?

Both Duncan and Parker should go to the line more if the refs were fair.

[midgetonadonkey]

Doesn't Congress have bigger shit to worry about?

[samikeyp]

9-8 in 2007

That would be a neat trick seeing as how there are only 16 games. :)

[Solid D]

Dude, I've been saying this **** for years. Back in the DROB days. If there was a forum on Commodore 64, I was saying this ****.

Man, that was back when you were knee-high to a grasshopper. No wait....

:)

[td4mvp3]

Doesn't Congress have bigger shit to worry about?
yeah, like steroids in baseball ...
and some kind of fight in i..rock? some little country we don't need to worry about

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Well, given that they waived their magic wand and solved all the roid issues in baseball I guess they should be able to help the NBA.

Is Zombie Terri Schiavo still around? I'd like to hear what she has to say about Congress' latest point of interest.

[td4mvp3]

Well, given that they waived their magic wand and solved all the roid issues in baseball I guess they should be able to help the NBA.

Is Zombie Terri Schiavo still around? I'd like to hear what she has to say about Congress' latest point of interest.
she was tossed by daughy.

[JMarkJohns]

Maybe Stern can take along a translator and pretend he doesn't speak the language?

[Mr. Body]

All the NBA has to do is study Alberto Gonzalez and nothing will happen. Ask for 'executive privilege' and voila! no crime.

[Phenomanul]

Dude, I've been saying this shit for years. Back in the DROB days. If there was a forum on Commodore 64, I was saying this shit.


:lol @ Commodore 64 reference...

[sandman]

That would be a neat trick seeing as how there are only 16 games. :)

9-7 makes the playoffs, lose in Wildcard to make it 9-8...

[T Park]

I guess that whole illegal immigrant problem was solved and doesn't need to be dealt with.

[hater]

If Alberto Gonzales came out of a commitee unharmed. nothing will happen to stern of his NBA

[Avitus1]

Doesn't Congress have bigger shit to worry about?

My thoughts exactly.

[ShoogarBear]

I wonder if John McCain is an outraged Sun Fan.

[inconvertible]

Dude, I've been saying this shit for years. Back in the DROB days. If there was a forum on Commodore 64, I was saying this shit.

yeah, me too. I feel the league owes us about 5 more titles. at least. maybe 6 if you count 1979.

[inconvertible]

:lol @ Commodore 64 reference...


how about an Atari 1200 :lol

[td4mvp3]

I wonder if John McCain is an outraged Sun Fan.
:lol

[Samr]

"Congress may call hearing on NBA scandal... thus proving there is truth in the rhetorical 'Geeze! It's going to take an act of Congress to win this game!' often used by frustrated Memphis Grizzlies fans."

[Shred]

Why bother? What difference did it make, right?

[Switchman]

Crooked Politicians outing crooked refs. What a joke.

[td4mvp3]

Why bother? What difference did it make, right?
i'm sure it has something to do with family values.

[SAGambler]

congress... :lol

In that case the investigation will take about 10 years. The only investigating done will be between campaign outings.

Hell, Congress can barely tie their own shoes. They probably wouldn't know a fixed game if it jumped up and slapped them in the face.

Got a feeling this guy is just getting out in front and gonna use this as a "no more cheating in American sports" campaign. Guess that would be as good as any other promise he could make, that he has no intention of keeping.

[SAGambler]

Doesn't Congress have bigger shit to worry about?


Yep. Re-election. Which is all they ever worry about.

[maxpower]

The most surprising thing about this is that the Rep. is not from Arizona.

[ducks]

john is trying to ran for president

[Extra Stout]

I guess that whole illegal immigrant problem was solved and doesn't need to be dealt with.
They'll use them all as replacement refs.

[Obstructed_View]

They'll use them all as replacement refs.
Well, only because nobody else wants to do it...

[remingtonbo2001]

I'm waiting for the CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT on behalf of grieving SUN FANS.

Why does Congress have to always be involved?

Or we can look on the brighter side: Maybe CSPAN won't be so boring after all. :lol