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Originally Posted by Texas Aggie
Here's what I don't get: being under the influence of the mob (for gambling debts, etc.) and betting on games are 2 different things. If the former, why bet on games, and how could he if he's in debt? If only the latter, what does the mob have to do with it and why would he do something that could be found out so easily?
My guess is that he was betting, but instead of being in debt, he was being blackmailed by hte mob.
Either way, he's been doing this for over 2 years and the NBA just found out about it? He worked a few first round playoff games for heaven's sakes!! What the hell are they paying their security people to do?
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You make an interesting point. NBA officials are scrutinized on every single call and every single possible call. If a person screws up constantly, they will get rid of them. They certainly will not work playoff games for making several mistakes. Something about this just does not sound right and this was said by a very well respected official when he commented on the situation today. I guess anything is possible, but 2 years seems like a long time and a lot of calls for the NBA to call bogus.
Peace