NBA ref bet on own games

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19868741/


NBA ref reportedly bet on own games FBI set to arrest official, who allegedly bet on games for last two seasons
MSNBC News Services
Updated: 7:06 a.m. PT July 20, 2007

An NBA referee allegedly bet on basketball games, including ones he was officiating, the New York Post first reported Friday.
One official close to the federal investigation told WNBC of New York that investigators are looking into whether the ref made calls that affected the point spread. But there is no hard evidence at this time, according to WNBC.
The FBI is investigating the ref, who allegedly made bets during the last two seasons, as part of a larger probe in organized crime, according to the Post report. Charges could come down next week, according to WNBC.
"These are dangerous people [the referee] was involved with," a source told the Post.
One source told the Post that the ref, whose name has been withheld, was able to win in the "double digits."
NBA commissioner David Stern is aware of the investigation, according to the Post.

The Post's sources said that the ref had a gambling problem and slipped into debt, falling prey to bookies and the mob. According to WNBC, the referee may have owed around $50,000.
"That's how he got himself into this predicament," a source told the Post.
 
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Boner said:
^I believe Bob Delaney worked undercover to help infiltrate the mob before he became a ref. This is the same dude who fucked the Warriors with bad calls and prevented us from being a 1 seed to eventually winning a championship...DAMN HIM! :angry:
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the Warriors should be given a honorary Championship...everybody knew we were the best team in the NBA last year and no one could have stopped us except cheating regs...this is outrageous!!
 
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^^ I mean imagine, you think the bandwagon was bad enough last year. If the refs had been fair, we woulda gone the whole season undefeated adn prolly swept all teams in playoffs and the championship. ESPN would have been talkin about what other teams from the past come to close to being as good as the warriors. We woulda become a dynasty over the span of only one year and there would have been kids all across the world talkin about I want to be like B Diddy. There probably would have been talks of movies...man I can't type anymore coz im so pissed, I might punch a hole in the monitor so imma stop. fuck the bullshit
 
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from nba.com:

NBA Statement
In response to stories that the FBI is investigating an NBA referee who allegedly bet on games that he officiated, the NBA has issued the following statement: "We have been asked by the FBI, with whom we are working closely, not to comment on this matter at this time."
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~k.
 
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kayvee said:
on every game recap there is a final stats page - refs are listed there.

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there are certain warrior games that aren't selectable so you can't see who was the official :paranoid: ITS A CONSPIRACY!!!!
 
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what a shame...but atleast hes gone now. Which means that we are probably goin to go 82-0 next season. The real victim of this is Richardson who will not get that chance of goin undefeated again...unless he comes back to the warriors after next season and warriors go 82-0 two season in a row...Haters will have their say but looks like a legit possibility to me..
 
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