How former ref tim donaghy conspired to fix nba games. This book was written by tim donaghy, a veteran nba referee whose gambling habits took the best of him in a wild rollercoaster that eventually led him to bet on. Personal foul takes an indepth look at former nba referee tim donaghy and. The former referee is promoting a movie that chronicles his. Personal foul by tim donaghy meet your next favorite book. First there was a book, personal foul, a firstperson account published in 2009. In 77 percent of the games, espn found, donaghy favored the side that attracted more betting dollars, and more betting dollars meant that was the team gamblers were picking.
Statsheet 19952001, 20072008 nba game tracker 20082020. Espn ran an independent analysis of games donaghy officiated during the 200607 season, which ended with federal and nba investigations into the scandal. His uncle, billy oakes, was a longtime nba referee. But it was never proved that he fixed them until now. This page contains the most extensive list of nba referees on the internet. Vice red cards revisits the 2007 nba betting scandal. Disgraced former ref tim donaghy says mavericks were. Weve obtained a copy of tim donaghys book, blowing the whistle, which purports to expose the read more. How tim donaghys referee scandal wound up benefiting some. Former nba ref from betting scandal warns on legal. A look at how former nba ref tim donaghy fixed games. Following events relating to the 20032007 nba betting scandal and especially those involving former pro gambler jimmy battista, former referee tim donaghy, and mutual pal and intermediary tommy martino. A firstperson account of the scandal that rocked the nba. At the same time, at the request of the nba, former prosecutor larry pedowitz.
Former nba referee tim donaghy, wearing his disgrace like a. Primary data provided by the official stats partner of the nba. In july 2007, reports of an investigation by the federal bureau of investigation fbi were made public, which alleged that during the 2005. Minutes after a recent telephone interview about the new film that portrays his role at the center of an nba betting scandal, tim donaghy texted. He was released from prison in november 2009, and wrote a tellall book on himself and the nba, detailing the scandal and his role in it. Basketballreference utilizes official nba data for current nba, wnba, and gleague seasons. A firstperson account of the scandal that rocked the nba is an autobiography written by former national basketball association nba referee. A firstperson account of the scandal that rocked the nba is an autobiography written by former national basketball association nba referee tim donaghy and published by floridabased vtigroup, inc. Nba officiating news, rulebook and referee operations. The 2007 nba betting scandal was a scandal involving the national basketball association nba and accusations that an nba referee used his knowledge of relationships between referees, coaches, players and owners to bet on professional basketball games. In 2007, nba ref tim donaghy pleaded guilty to betting on games he officiated.
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Referee data is available for the 198889 through 201920 seasons. Tim donaghys book fuels nba conspiracy theories but is bunk. The tim donaghy matter concluded over a decade ago with a full investigation by the federal government, donaghys termination from the nba, and his conviction for criminal acts. Book publisher drops disgraced nba ref tim donaghy. The following is the nbas response to how former ref tim donaghy conspired to fix nba games, published by espn on feb. Tim donaghys book is a desperate attempt by a man who really has no. Inside game, a dramatic thriller about the truelife nba betting scandal in the early 2000s involving referee tim donaghy, is headed for theaters november 1 in a u. Philly and delco are everywhere in espn story about the.
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