NBA referees’ competency has always been criticized. After three high-profile negative stories in the last three months, the questions have shifted to their credibility.
One official was suspended after allegedly challenging an NBA superstar to a fight, and an academic report suggested a bias by referees against players of the opposite race.
Now, most damaging, a referee’s at the center of a potential point-shaving scandal.
With the FBI investigating Tim Donaghy for allegedly betting on games that he officiated, confidence in the guys blowing the whistles may never have been lower.
Ref betting on the game he’s ref’ing >>>>>> Pete Rose.
lol. it’s so true… I don’t even follow the laegue anymore. Too many whiners, potheads, meatheads, and overpaid-overhyped-overdosed kids without guidance.
I saw the live news conference with Stern on ESPN around 11:30am today. This could be big. If the Feds get this guy to roll, I have a feeling other refs will be implicated.
When I was a kid, I would watch the great Bulls teams. Jordan and the rest.
Now, I can’t even force myself to watch five minutes of an nba game.
I was watching one, I forget the team, but their jerseys looked like clown costumes, and the court was decorated like a rainbow with advertisements all over it.
Stern and the NBA, potentially a massive reffing/betting scandal
Goodell and NFL players shooting up nightclubs/dogfighting/possessions and discipline
Selig and refusing, then changing his mind about being present for Bond’s breaking the HRR, possibly the BIGGEST record in American pro sports…
