Okay, on to the NBA ref scandal. For those just crawling out from under their rock to start the week, an NBA ref, Tim Donaghy, has been accused by the FBI of gambling on games, including games he was officiating in, and then getting involved with some point- and spread-fixing after getting behind on his payments with some of the mobsters who were taking his bets.
Pretty much, if you want to know what I think about it, all you have to do is read what Bill Simmons had to say on Friday. However, it is worth pointing out this video, made by a Phoenix fan, of the highly controversial Game 3 of the Suns/Spurs series in round 2 of the Western Conference playoffs this year. The video is a bit long; as far as I am concerned, all you really need to see is the first play in the video, where Donaghy makes an egregiously bad call, 3 seconds late, on a play that happens underneath the basket, when he is standing near midcourt.
It seems pretty obvious, to me, after watching that play, that the outcome of the NBA playoffs were affected by mob activity. That's a pretty dang serious thing; hopefully you agree even if, like LJ, you hate the fact that I am posting about the NBA again.
I'll have more to say, doubtlessly, as more information comes out regarding this case. I hope, like Simmons, that it spurs David Stern to start really looking seriously at changing some major things about his league. The refs are only the beginning, but improving the officiating would be a good start.
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