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Donaghy Was Sole Gambling Ref, NBA Finds

Posted Oct 3, 08 10:25 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – No NBA referee other than Tim Donaghy, who’s currently serving time for gambling, has been up to anything illegal in the sport, a 14-month league probe has found. But the report’s author did have some suggestions for keeping the game clean, including a hotline for tips on suspicious activity and more access to referees for fans and the media, USA Today reports.

Investigator Andy Pedowitz “did hear from NBA team representatives that referees' egos have gotten in the way of their play-calling,” he noted. “That's the perception. I'm not saying it's valid. But if it's there, it should be dealt with.”
Source: USA Today

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Houston Rockets' Jim Jackson argues a foul called by Tim Donaghy in 2004.   (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
NBA commissioner David Stern speaks during a news conference regarding the betting probe against NBA referee Tim Donaghy in New York, Tuesday, July 24, 2007.   (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
In this July 29 file photo, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy exits Brooklyn federal court following his sentencing in New York.   (AP Photo)
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