David Stern Doesn't Need This
And neither do the Lakers. Nevertheless:
Of course, Commissioner Stern says that Donaghy is just trying to deflect attention away from his own crime. Guess we'll have to wait and see what really went down.
The Tim Donaghy scandal just got more serious.
The disgraced former NBA referee told authorities in a four-page letter released Tuesday that two officials conspired to fix the outcome of a 2002 playoff series and influenced several other post- and regular-season games.
Court documents filed by Donaghy's lawyer detailed the "inner-workings" of a plot in which top league executives used referees to manipulate the games. Donaghy claims two referees were "company men" whose job was to extend a playoff series in 2002 to a seventh game.
The documents did not name the series, but the Lakers-Kings Western Conference finals was the only series in 2002 that went to a seventh game, with the Lakers winning both Game 6 and 7 to reach the NBA Finals.
Of course, Commissioner Stern says that Donaghy is just trying to deflect attention away from his own crime. Guess we'll have to wait and see what really went down.
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