Ref Under Suspect by FBI and League!

[bdictjames]

So is the Heat-Mavs series last year fixed too? Or did the Mavs just choke?

[Findog]

no, that ref worked last year's series Mavs vs. Spurs. that's why Mavs won.

I will bet $$$$ that he was present and working game 2 of that series.

It's not hard to do research. Donaghy didn't work any of the Mavs-Spurs games, it's called boxscores, you might try looking at them sometime.

How much money do I win?

[Findog]

So is the Heat-Mavs series last year fixed too? Or did the Mavs just choke?

He didn't work any of our games during the 06 playoffs. Miami beat us fair and square. I didn't go back to 05, but the only playoff game he worked of ours in the last two years was Game 3 of the Golden State series, when we got blown out.

[Findog]

now I know why Mavs won last year!!!!

Donaghy didn't work any Spurs-Mavs games. Shouldn't you be going with "Timmy had PF," instead? I know other team's fans aren't allowed to make excuses, but you apparently are.

[xmas1997]

Ah, but he did work the Mavs-GS crucial Game 3 this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cuban is going to have a field day with this one!

[Trainwreck2100]

[FromWayDowntown]

I love Suns fans -- it must totally suck to believe that you have the most exciting team in the NBA only to completely believe at the same time that your team was disfavored in a conspiracy that benefitted a "boring" team that has the ultimate ratings anchor.

I mean, really -- that must TOTALLY suck.

[duncan228]

Stern's statement. (I didn't see it in here, sorry if it's already been posted.)

http://www.nba.com/news/stern_statement_070720.html

NBA Commissioner David Stern Statement

NEW YORK, July 20, 2007 – NBA Commissioner David Stern has issued the following statement:
"As we previously stated, we have been cooperating with the FBI in their investigation of allegations that a single NBA referee bet on NBA games that he officiated. As part of that cooperation, we were asked by the Government not to comment about the investigation, but in light of the widespread press coverage and the naming of the referee, Tim Donaghy, we consider it appropriate to make a fuller statement.

"We would like to assure our fans that no amount of effort, time or personnel is being spared to assist in this investigation, to bring to justice an individual who has betrayed the most sacred trust in professional sports, and to take the necessary steps to protect against this ever happening again. We will have more to say at a press conference that will be scheduled for next week."

[zrinkill]

Tim Donaghy was allowing the Suns to win games ...... this is a riot.

[dav4463]

BTW, Game 3 was also the game where Jon Barry commented on how bad the officiating was, and where Amare played a little over 20 minutes due to a bunch of very cheap fouls.

I don't think this has anything to do with the Stern or the NBA. But to say the game wasn't affected by the ref at this point is ludicrous.

We have four. If we just give one of our championships to the Suns, we will still have three. Will that be enough for Suns fans to SHUT THE UP !!!!???

[justanotherspursfan]

the suns organization must have it so easy with such a conspiratorial minded fanbase. easy enough to pull off the worse trade yet this summer right under their lily white noses.

The NBA fixed the trade, too.

[timvp]

I know there are a good amount of Suns fans who are crybabies (not all of them, of course, but a larger percentage than most teams), but perhaps they might be on to something in Game 3 of the series. Someone should re-watch the game to see if it was Donaghy calling the critical fouls on Stoudemire.

I doubt the outcome of the game changed but perhaps there could be more to the story if one were to watch that game and notice which calls Donaghy made.

[justanotherspursfan]

**

Is that your way of saying you have two assholes, and you're talking out of one of them?

[Shred]

I know there are a good amount of Suns fans who are crybabies (not all of them, of course, but a larger percentage than most teams), but perhaps they might be on to something in Game 3 of the series. Someone should re-watch the game to see if it was Donaghy calling the critical fouls on Stoudemire.

I doubt the outcome of the game changed but perhaps there could be more to the story if one were to watch that game and notice which calls Donaghy made.

Pay more attention to Nash. Amare usually managed to put himself in foul trouble. However, Game 3 is the one I distinctly remember for the Bowen knee to Nash's groin, the constant slapping and hacking, and then Nash getting called for the reach-in foul with a couple minutes left, and D'Antoni asking, "Why are you calling that now?"

[florige]

I'm just disappointed that it wasn't Joey Crawford.

They should check him just in case.

Don't be surprised if more people start coming under fire. I REALLY don't think that Crawford would do something that crooked that would jeopordize his reffing status like that, but if other refs happened to be involved in this travesty it wouldn't surprise me one bit.

[timvp]

Pay more attention to Nash. Amare usually managed to put himself in foul trouble. However, Game 3 is the one I distinctly remember for the Bowen knee to Nash's groin, the constant slapping and hacking, and then Nash getting called for the reach-in foul with a couple minutes left, and D'Antoni asking, "Why are you calling that now?"

You might be the one who needs to re-watch that game if you think a foul by Nash is what made D'Antoni say that.

[florige]

You might be the one who needs to re-watch that game if you think a foul by Nash is what made D'Antoni say that.

I think he's just frustrated now and has it backwards.

[Shred]

You might be the one who needs to re-watch that game if you think a foul by Nash is what made D'Antoni say that.

You're right. D'Antoni yelled that after they called a non-shooting foul on Bowen after Nash was driving to the hoop.

Watch the end of Game 3 here.

[Horry For 3!]

ESPN just showed a clip of Nash talking about if he won the series for the Spurs.

Nash is still cryin.... sad

[florige]

People are going to start coming out of the woodworks now once they figure out the games he refed. The Suns were already making excuses as to why they lost so that really doesn't surprise me any. It surprises me that it took them a while to start with it.

[mavs>spurs2]

Does that mean the Spurs have five championships now?

pathetic

Mavs have plenty of asterisks, just no championships to put them next to.

** <-- these are my nuts

while the kings rack up nothing




as supposed to dallas having what? another division le?

no, that ref worked last year's series Mavs vs. Spurs. that's why Mavs won.

I will bet $$$$ that he was present and working game 2 of that series.

I'm counting 6 butthurt spur fans who felt the need to respond to my post defending their precious spurs. Maybe you guys realize what really happened and feel guilty....

[judaspriestess]

I'm counting 6 butthurt spur fans who felt the need to respond to my post defending their precious spurs. Maybe you guys realize what really happened and feel guilty....

no your just an easy target.

[mavs>spurs2]

no your just an easy target.

No but by responding you show just how insecure you are about the whole asterick thing, which wasn't even meant to be serious. Good job

[aaronstampler]

One would think she could trade sexual favors in exchange for forgiveness of gambling debts.

the most misogynist post I have read on these boards- what an idiotic statement

I agree. Violet Palmer isn't even that pretty.

[aaronstampler]

I remember the jump ball violations.

But it's ludicrous to suggest that was a sign of fixing the games.

No, you don't understand. It's a signal to the gamblers to let them know the fix is in. I remember in "Eight Men Out" about the 1919 Chicago Blacksox scandal, the signal to the gamblers that they were going to throw the World Series was that the first batter of the game for the Reds would be beaned and he was.