Report: Florida lawmen called to home of NBA ref being investigated for betting on games
By The Associated Press
July 23, 2007
AP - Jul 20, 6:23 pm EDT
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NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who's being investigated by the FBI for betting on games he worked, had local lawmen at his Florida home Sunday because of threatening phone calls he's received, according to The New York Post.
Three squad cars from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office arrived at Donaghy's home in Bradenton, Fla.
"Our concern is for his safety and his family's safety," Sheriff's Lt. Robert McNealy told the newspaper for a story in Monday's editions. "We are definitely going to share any information we get with the FBI."
Authorities are examining whether the referee made calls to affect the point spread in games on which he or associates had wagered thousands of dollars over the past two seasons. Authorities say the referee had a gambling problem and was approached by low-level mob associates through an acquaintance.
The Daily News reported Sunday, citing unidentified law enforcement sources, that Donaghy will cooperate with authorities and possibly name other officials and players involved in the betting scandal.
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On Monday, the newspaper reported that former neighbors of Donaghy's in Pennsylvania say they were approached more than a year ago by a private investigator they believed was hired by the NBA to check into Donaghy's gambling habits.
Kit Antsey, a real estate agent in West Chester, Pa., who helped Donaghy buy a home, told The Daily News a private investigator contacted him 18 months ago and asked him whether Donaghy bet on sports and at an Atlantic City casino.
However, The New York Times reported Monday, citing two unidentified people briefed on the investigation, that the NBA didn't know about Donaghy's betting or whether he affected the outcome of games until after the season.
The Times and The Daily News also reported NBA commissioner David Stern plans to speak publicly about Donaghy this week, maybe as soon as Monday.
The plot thickens.possibly name other officials and players involved
Its a virus don't click it.
How big is your vagina?
Is it possible to get corrective glasses for Nash eyes.
You knew this was coming. I'm suprised he didn't receive threatening calls before Sunday. Maybe he did.
Remember when your coach cried like a in the press conference after the final game. What amazing class.
Remember when your best player ran onto the court and cost his team a few wins.
Back to basics is having trouble coming to terms with this.
Your team didn't win. Its tainted....twice.
Last edited by da_suns_fan__; 07-23-2007 at 10:18 AM.
Remember when the Suns had Richard Dumas and he used to take bathroom breaks and shove up his nose.
The only thing thats tainted is your moms hatchet wound after giving birth to you.
Its a good think the Suns le isn't tainted
Remember first round matchups are victories too. Not everyone can make it to the big one.
The one advantage is that there are no tan lines on your teams ring fingers.
Fish.....its whats for dinner.
Is there anyway we can combine the phoenix sissies 'whoa is me ' posts into one thread? The p*ssies complaining has gotton old very quickk..I say man up you es and take it like a man that you got beat by a better team again!
Remember when you trainer completely out and refused to s ch Nash up. Remember how he kept replacing bandaid after bandaid with no results but still refused to take him back and s ch him up.
Pic of Nash as a child
hehe... ed rush made most of those calls
Nash's highschool sweatheart
you got to blame somebody!!
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