Posted by kam77:

Posted by arkrud:

Posted by kam77:

No one sounds more like a fool than the conspiracy theorist. The "don" Stern.. blah blah blah... occams razor. The simplest explanation works for me until evidence is presented otherwise.

So what do you mean under "The simplest explanation" in this case?
Donaghy was fixing games for 3 years all alone and now trying to drug others into trouble with falth statements without having any prove at hand. I never noticed that he looks like an idiot.
But who knows may be he is an idiot.

Fixing games? Where has anyone accused Donaghy of fixing games? Show me where he admitted that he did that. There is the truth, and then there is assuming what is the truth. Let's not deal in assumptions. For instance, 20 other refs... did what? Occasionally play cards? Donaghy's credibility is nil and he has shown that he is a weasel so why do we take it on faith that he had 20 conspirators? I hate lazy reasoning like that.

Donaghy to share info about other refs with feds
ESPN.com news services

Updated: August 17, 2007, 8:57 PM ET

Former NBA official Tim Donaghy will reportedly give federal prosecutors information that will implicate other referees in some forms of gambling activity as part of his cooperation with government officials.

The offenses might not include any criminal activity, but could draw the ire of NBA commissioner David Stern, who has insisted the Donaghy situation was that of a "rogue, isolated criminal."

A report on 1050 ESPN Radio in New York said Donaghy will give prosecutors as many as 20 names of other NBA officials and will detail their involvement in some form of gambling activity. The specifics of the gambling allegations are reportedly believed to include betting in casinos.

"As far as we know, the misconduct was isolated to one individual, and we'll stand by that until proven otherwise," National Basketball Referees Association director Lamell McMorris told ESPN.com's Chris Sheridan. "We'll review whatever information Tim Donaghy alleges, but as far as we're concerned, the only person whose conduct has been proven wrong is Tim Donaghy. We're dealing with truth, not hearsay, and the truth is that the only person who has pleaded guilty to any kind of wrongdoing is Tim Donaghy."

NBA spokesman Brian McIntyre said the league had received no information regarding the possibility of other officials being investigated.

The NBA's collective bargaining agreement with the officials bans gambling by referees, although there is one exception -- officials are allowed to go to the racetrack and bet on horses during the offseason.

Donaghy, who pleaded guilty on Thursday and was released on $250,000 bond, faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentenced Nov. 9 for conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce. He also must pay a $500,000 fine and at least $30,000 in restitution to the government.