can just let this stuff go without a much more open investigation of the current Refs and their bias for or against teams, players, coaches, etc… You can see how this effects games, and it shouldn’t, pure and simple. One thing that is for sure, the system that is in place for refs in the NBA is broken. These guys were gambling when they were under contract not to, which is a failure of the NBA’s checks and balance system. They are influencing games because they are too close to the players, coaches, execs, and owners of these teams, that is a failure of the system. I can’t believe that whoever is in charge of the refs for the NBA wasn’t fired, (maybe he was silently but I didn’t hear it). They put in a new guy, who had a military background but that appears to be a front for public relations more than anything else, becuase they haven’t made any other changes.

Baseball tried to do the same thing when Jose Consaco came out with Jucied, and it cost them dearly. The NBA needs to hold itself accountable and do something about it.

he’s no worse than any other ref in the game. Yes, his betting while having an inside edge takes the gambling world for a bit of a ride. However, those guys tend to take a few people themselves, and it’s fair to hit them back.

The problem is systemic and not gear toward person. I’m sick of hearing of Donaghy as the lone problem. From where I sit, the offenses he committed are the exact same things every other ref did.

The fact that the ex-union rep sat there and said they openly talk about their prejudices confirms that they don’t see prejudice as a problem. Talking about prejudices does not protect against them. If a group happens to agree, it re-enforces the prejudice. Over time the prejudice becomes institutionalized and you end up with a few teams and types of players getting all the goodies.

The following word is an accurate description of all NBA agents who see no problem here and is not meant as a simple insult: idiot.