Tim Donaghy interview

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by jbduke

It carries weight with all of the conspiracy theorists out there who lap up any and every piece of information that would "confirm" their suspicions about how big-money sport works in this country. You and some others seem to be of the opinion that if you find an idea to be nonsensical, then it's completely meaningless and unworthy of your attention. But I don't think it's silly to pay attention when someone with a big microphone slanders me or a group with which I identify.

Let me put it this way. I do not believe what Tim D says because I know people that have worked in the NBA personally. There is a current NBA evaluator in our association and that same person is a Hall of Famer in an association which I happen to be President at this current time. Not to say that everything Tim says is wrong, but I consider the source. He was accused of betting on games by giving information to betters to help decide point spreads. He was never accused of fixing games or claiming to fix games. So what he is saying to make money and smear the people that caught him, I consider him not credible. And there is evidence that shows what he says is not true. If officials are doing what he suggests, they are doing a very bad job right now. Most of the playoffs have been blowouts or one-sided to the point where the media has talked about how long teams have to sit around and not playing basketball. If you choose to believe his crap that is OK. But I do not believe people that claim Obama was born in Kenya because they say it. There is evidence (good evidence) to the contrary. Believe what you want, but do not tell us that we have to go along with this crap because you do.

Peace