NJNJ Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Tim Donaghy, the former N.B.A. referee who pleaded guilty to conspiring with gamblers, said he never rigged basketball games. “The big question on everyone’s mind is, ‘Did Tim Donaghy fix games?’ ” he wrote in his book, “Personal Foul,” which will be released Friday. “The answer is no. I didn’t need to fix them. I usually knew which team was going to win based on which referees had been assigned to the game, their personalities, and the relationships they had with the players and coaches of the teams involved.” Donaghy describes in detail how referees favored players they liked and penalized those they disliked, often influencing the outcome of games. Fewer fouls were called on marquee players because the league and fans wanted them in the game, not on the bench, he said. “We would never call these types of fouls on superstars, just on the average players who didn’t have star status,” Donaghy wrote, referring to small infractions. “It was important to keep the stars on the floor.” CONTINUE READING Anyone interested in checking this out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Dayum this dude is nuts, greedy too. I'll read tha book for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N4S Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 No need to check it out. I already know how shady and fixed the NBA is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobe24 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 The only thing that makes sense is the stars needing to be on the court. Even though this sometimes isnt very true because Greg Oden and Dwight Howard sometimes just cannot stay on the floor. But the actual outcome really can not be affected THAT much without looking obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I will definitely be checking this book out. I like to read and this will be interesting to know just who was involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreusito Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 If it ever gets translated to Spanish, I'm really going to buy it. From the extracts I read, it's probably a very interesting book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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