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More NBA news! A ref might be on the take
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:34 am
by Zanchief
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:22 am
by Tikker
One source close to the probe counted the number of games on which the ref and his wiseguy buddies scored windfalls in the "double digits."
sweet, he was fixing games to win $50 bet!
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:23 am
by Lyion
It's not like anyone who has watched the NBA the last few years didn't know the Refs were dodgy. Just look at Dallas vs Miami, or Cleveland vs San Antonio this year.
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:34 am
by Zanchief
If this is legit it could have major repercussions IMO. Everyone always knew the reffing was poor in the NBA but now to add motive instead of incompetence is just bad news for the league.
If it comes out that money was exchanged for during the Miami V Dallas series Cuban is going to put a hit out on someone.
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:54 am
by Lyion
Cuban will probably sue the league for all the fines imposed on him, with a valid reasoning...
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:55 am
by Zanchief
HAHA that would be hilarious.
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:01 am
by Arlos
Oof, malfeasance by an official is about the worst thing that can happen to a league. As Zan said, the bitching about the quality of reffing was already loud, and now you add in someone on the take? I dunno what the NBA will do, honestly. Maybe scrap the entire ref corps except for the top few performers and hire a bunch of the top end NCAA refs?
-Arlos