[vincesanity82]

Tim Donaghy:

“If the NBA wanted a team to succeed, league officials would inform referees that opposing players were getting away with violations,” Mr Donaghy's lawyer wrote to the court. “Referees then would call fouls on certain players, frequently resulting in victory for the opposing team.”

Donaghy's most serious charge is that league officials twice manipulated the NBA playoffs, the elimination phase of the annual competition. He alleged that two referees known to be “company men” rigged the 2002 playoffs between the Lakers and the Sacramento Kings to ensure that the best-of-seven series ran the maximum number of games.

In the letter submitted by Donaghy's attorney, the following "manipulation" is alleged:

"Referees A, F and G were officiating a playoff series between Teams 5 and 6 in May of 2002. It was the sixth game of a seven-game series, and a Team 5 victory that night would have ended the series. However, Tim learned from Referee A that Referees A and F wanted to extend the series to seven games. Tim knew referees A and F to be 'company men,' always acting in the interest of the NBA, and that night, it was in the NBA's interest to add another game to the series. Referees A and F heavily favored Team 6. Personal fouls [resulting in obviously injured players] were ignored even when they occurred in full view of the referees. Conversely, the referees called made-up fouls on Team 5 in order to give additional free throw opportunities for Team 6. Their foul-calling also led to the ejection of two Team 5 players. The referees' favoring of Team 6 led to that team's victory that night, and Team 6 came back from behind to win that series."

ESPN - 2002 Lakers-Kings Game 6 at heart of Donaghy allegations - NBA

[vincesanity82]

What say you fellow gtg members, before you call bs on the claims, the Lakers went to the foul line 24 times in the fourth quarter that night. Very suspicious..

I think the Kings shouldve won that series, and Donaghy is telling the truth.

check this video out: YouTube - NBA Referees Fixed WCF Game 6 2002 Between Lakers and Kings

[legend]

Anybody who has watched the NBA as long as I have can tell you lots of games looked fishy. This isn't going away anytime soon.

[Lefty Noob]

Yep, I agree with legend. This seems all too possible to me. It's very easy to believe Donaghy's story here, despite his reputation.

[Seahawker 562]

Then game 4 last night must have been fixed. The Lakers gave up a 24 point lead at home. I mean, C'MON!

[Bleedin Purple]

Yea really, some of the fouls they were calling were just like "WTF?". These are the NBA Finals and players should be able to play, not ride the bench all night because of foul trouble.

[vincesanity82]

IMO David Stern is in boilnig water, he said the allegations were baseless and by a commtted felon, true, Donaghy is a committed felon but we cant dismiss what he is saying,people thought that game was refereed bogus before Donaghy said something, and to spread the fire even more David Stern asked youtube to remove every game 6 footage from online, all the other games in the series remain online except game 6 which now as of today has dissapeared..