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Add Stern's resignation to that list and we're set.
There are only two things the NBA can do to stop this avalanche of bad press:
1) relinquish control of referee ratings, assignments, and post season selection to a non-affiliated body.
2) fire the remaining travel-gate refs. I think there are at least 6 or 7 left. Every one of them was either convicted or cut a plea to IRS fraud. That's not who you want on your ref squad. Funny thing is, many of them show up deep in the post season every year, and they are working ONLY because Stern re-hired them. Hmmmmmm.
Add Stern's resignation to that list and we're set.
i agree but the ref said that kimbo was practically having a conversation with him when he was in that bad position just to show that he was alright. further, the ref stated that thompson wasn't doing much damage from that dominant position which he wasn't. bas rutten thinks the fight should have been stopped there in the 2nd but he also acknowledged that he couldn't hear kimbo talking to the ref or see him give the ref the thumbs up. that is what saved kimbo's ass...well that and thompson's weak forearm shots and not hitting with the point of the elbow.
i agree 100% about lesnar. lesnar should have beat mir but made a few dumb rookie mistakes and got caught. kimbo is what he is. he's a big time striker with a weak ground game and weak stamina.
back to the topic....stern is screwed.
This fiasco is getting out of hand. Even the refs that we thought are doing their job properly are under investigation.By the way, Bavetta was the ref of the now infamous Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals, which Donaghy claims was mishandled on purpose. (New York Times)
I hope Bavetta did not mishandled that Spurs ONLY game loss in the 1999 finals in New York which he coincidentally officiated too for the sake of "business".
How are you suppose to enjoy the games (past or present) if more than one ref is proven tainted? Answer is you shouldn't and you should be pissed off.
I don't care if you are a fan of a certain team or a fan of the NBA. Whatever you are, if more refs are proven to fix games noone can call themselves the champions. Nobody will ever know what would have happened.
I am going to sit back and wait. I bought the first ref, the one bad apple theory but if it goes deeper it will take alot to get me interested again. I have spent alot of time as you all have watching games, reading about players, coming on to sites like this discussing my favorite sport, sometimes even heated debates. I hope I have not wasted my time the past 10 years or so.
Everyone knows these refs have so much power. I cannot even think of away to make sure a ref was not cheating or can not cheat. You can hide money, just ask my wife. I can't imagine lie detectors or instant replay working. I have to admit, this really bugs me. Time will tell.
Wow...things aren't looking good for the NBA* right now...
The NBA is looking more like the WWE more and more each day. Someone desperately needs to get a handle on this .
I guess you didn't watch games 3 and 4 against Dallas in 06 when Dirk was put on the line to win games......you know the one...when Bruce Bowen ran right up to Stern and yelled "This is ridiculous!"''
Bruce knew! Bruce knew!
Speaking of which, if officials are told to swallow their whistles at the end of games, then what the is Dirk doing shooting a FT to send Game 7 to overtime?
It's sad, really. The NBA has been so arrogant for so long, and now they are going to pay dearly for it.
Especially on a "touch foul" like that was. That Fisher tackle of Barry was alot more obvious than that.
How does Stern keep his job after all this? He's in denial about all this.
Hmmm, and who fouled out Tim Duncan in Game 3 of the 2006 WCSF when Dirk stepped on his foot?
did bavetta take a dive in his race against barkley?
Well, he did cut his knee if I remember.
That's what the FBI is actually investigating
Is that kind of different from what your signature implies? Or am i missing sarcasm?
wow... IS ED!
DUDE I STOp following this years nba finals when the spurs were routed in the wcf....
euro08 is whats been keepin me busy through this period of madness
Dazed is a re ed attention .
Ignore him.
Oh you will be back
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