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Originally posted by djh3
If the league released the information of what fines, if any, were assessed against the officials, then if there were none, it would indeed show the NBA condoned it. If there were fines it would help dispel the conspiracy theory.
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Good God, there's no way to win with you!
Let's say the NBA truthfully (because we have no reason to believe anything else) disclosed the fines (if any) assessed to the officials.
Scenario 1:
The NBA announces that it has fined each of the referees $1,000 for their performance in Game 6. Fans everywhere scream and kvitch and moan that the game was intentionally thrown and the refs are being punished for it.
Scenario 2:
The NBA announces that no fines were assessed. Nuts like you imply that this means the "throwing" of the game was endorsed all the way up the NBA ladder to David Stern.
The way I understand (perhaps some of our WNBA/semi-pro guys could back me up) any fine assessed would be for improper rule interpretation or incorrect mechanics - not for a poor judgement call or "throwing" the game.