Tim Donaghy, the disgraced NBA referee, pleaded guilty in the gambling scandal that is rocking NBA professional basketball. His involvement in wagering began in 2003:

“…The “rogue” referee, as NBA Commissioner David Stern described Donaghy, must pay a $500,000 fine and at least $30,000 in restitution.

Donaghy had begun betting on NBA games in 2003 but only began passing along inside information in December when one of his co-conspirators, James Battista, learned of the referee’s gambling.”

link: Former ref Donaghy pleads guilty; bets began in 2003

It is simply a load of games in which Tim Donaghy was involved. The outcomes of those games will be questioned. However, if local fan reaction here is any indication of general fan sentiment, the response has been anger. Fans feel cheated. What would have been the honest outcome of all those games… since 2003?

Catherine Forsythe

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