Tim Donaghy: The ref who bet on NBA games; Legal sports betting hits U.S. | 60 Minutes Full Episodes

[@milespaw]

The NBA was so concerned about sports gambling they decided to partner with all of the online gambling sites. Same with the NFL.

[@tigre2154]

Idk if u follow ⚽️ but look up the name Ivan Toney .. this guy is currently suspended for betting on his own goal scoring props while his team Brentford FC wears a Hollywood Bets sponsor on the front of their jersey #irony

[@supastar25]

Same in the Premier League...they just banned another player for EIGHT months for betting violations. The same player plays on a team with a betting company as the main sponsor...on their shirt and everything. The whole thing is so stupid

[@kani6855]

Well u get closer not farther apart😭😭

[@optimalpowersimracing6625]

And? Your point? You think in a free country, in America, you should be able to gamble your money as you please? Get over yourself. No one in the NBA or NFL has ever been caught, and no one in baseball since Pete Rose.

[@milespaw]

@@optimalpowersimracing6625 Did you watch the video? Its about a ref gambling on games.

[@quincykhalifa]

YOU WOULD BE A FOOL TO THINK THERE IS NOT ANOTHER TIM IN THE NBA RIGHT NOW.

[@SpFlash1523]

Tony Brothers, Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy.

[@1982mako224]

Probably half of them.

[@tdub25]

Not just the NBA…. MLB, NFL…. Where ever there is big money there are those who will bend/break rules…..

[@firehorse2008]

I don't think he's the only ref betting.

[@clevelandtx2fontaine224]

I always said nba is rigged

[@conormcqregor4393]

It’s probably so easy to do

[@smlbcity23]

120% no doubt!!!

[@henrys5291]

Scott Foster

[@brandonohara4122]

​@clevelandtx 2 fontaine I actually think it's easier to rig the nfl than the nba but I guess it depends

[@chrisbarnes2973]

" the NBA giving pre game instructions to the referees". Most damming statement in the piece but ignored by many!

[@thynkGaming939]

Ya it’ll go over most people heads

[@optimalpowersimracing6625]

Lmaoo its a known fact that ref's get memo's before each game... Its nothing new and known by everyone that follows the league.. The coaches, and people ESPN literally talk about it. When Draymond got suspended they literally talked about how it would change the officiating between Kings and Warriors.

[@chrisbarnes2973]

@Optimal Power Sim Racing The warriors won that series right!

[@optimalpowersimracing6625]

@@chrisbarnes2973 and that has to do with? The warriors won because of pre-game memo's? Get over yourself and please use your brain... Realistically you think refs just trot up and ref the game? You don't think they are giving things to look after, things they missed the game before? Yikes lmao You literally said something that is known by everybody who follows the sport and in the sport is the most damming statement... Lolol The most damming statement is the NBA trying to say this guy never fixed a game, when in reality, everyone knows the fix was in. The NBA just won't admit it, they want history to say no game was ever fixed.

[@chrisbarnes2973]

@Optimal Power Sim Racing hey there's no reason to personally attack people, says alot about were your at in life.

[@Famijoly]

Tim Donaghy could have been a blessing in disguise for the NBA. But the league missed the opportunity to clean up the culture. The fact that Donaghy was shown to be totally above board in his cooperation with both the league and the FBI in the investigation means that he pointed the way to widespread problems like referees allowing their personal regard for certain players to influence their officiating and how the loose-lipped way of dealing with inside information fed the gambling beast, including those in organized crime. But the NBA's attitude was "Donaghy was an embarrassment, now he's gone, so let's get back to business as usual."

[@alwillk]

Very true. The fbi suspected other refs were involved and were going to use donaghy as an informant but stern went to the media to try and save what integrity the NBA had left.

[@PrivateJoker0119]

there were fan theories that its because David Stern himself is manipulating matches for better fan viewership, etc etc.... and Tim donaghy might expose it, so the NBA never went with Tim and FBI on cleaning it up.

[@cashandcarry72]

The. FBI suspected other refs? They’re all doing it, because they’re being instructed to do so. The league didn’t miss an opportunity to clean up the culture, because they don’t want to clean it up. There’s too much money coming to the league in the form of gambling for them to want to clean it up. Sports are real, in that the players are the best of the best in the world, but the outcomes of the games are fabricated. If the masses realized this, the sports world would be ruined.

[@dukestandard4743]

The NBA like all major sporting leagues are a business first, it's all rigged, the NBA knows full well what's going on, they are behind it lol Tom Brady's run in the NFL is a point of interest too. All that winning, deflate gate pushed under the rug, he changed to a super team at 40 and won the very first year....it's just good business, it pays to have the players that people love, actually playing (LeBron James constant finals runs) Refs have been impacting the game with the whistle for years, they're actually supposed to (balancing the fouls out, making up for missed/bad calls, managing game flow) "gotta beat them by 15 to win by 1" (said many of LeBron's opponents in game 7's)

[@dukestandard4743]

​@@alwillkStern needed to move it along before a real investigation got going...

[@TivoKenevil]

Never Forget: Tim Donaghy said in his book, the 2006 NBA finals were rigged. The refs were calling fouls in favor of the Heat.

[@nachobroryan8824]

We didn't need Tim to tell us that.

[@Go-Goe]

Dirk should of had two rings but the refs weren’t being fair

[@robertcuratolo5339]

3:11 Also bought by Donaghy 🙄

[@notanyonespecific]

His book was never published

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Games 3 and 5 were highly suspicious. Same with 2002 Western Conference Finals, games 6 and 7. Donaghy said the NBA sent "company men" to make sure the series went long, for TV revenue, and the right team won.

[@JoeJokes-l8j]

Sacramento Kings Actual 2002 NBA Champions

[@brentw0681]

Utah Jazz 1998 NBA Champions

[@davidclark2702]

Every basketball fan should read his book. It will ruin the game for you but you need to know the truth.

[@dustinwillis3261]

Yup . It’s all Business

[@jorgge5693]

Sports Entertainment.

[@wagnerp1213]

I can't read ! Put a spoiler on the spicy parts

[@icytrap]

what’s the name of it ?

[@David24476]

@proud goyim

[@brentbackwoods2498]

Donaghy is so calm he could easily pass a lie detector test.

[@StillaYouTubeGuy]

Yeah I think he’s covering for nba owners and executives, and mob bosses. With the threat of being killed or his family. With that being said, he knows he could easily slip up and say something incriminating about others. So I think that’s why he’s so eerily calm. Something very fishy about this

[@kani6855]

@@StillaKZbinGuy exactly what I was thinking he’s saying he was getting paid without saying he was getting paid😭😭

[@andrewfalconer8599]

He's a psychopath.

[@captainlight8050]

Mans was sweating bullets

[@LewisC-iu3hh]

Yes, he was likely working for the mob.

[@danielvieira1773]

Fun Fact: 70% of the refs of that time, are still in the league calling games. Can someone tell us that this isn't happening today?

[@emceesleftovers2870]

If you watched any games you’d see it still is. La made a huge run outta nowhere lol if you bet La for the 2nd half of the season you made big money

[@danielvieira1773]

@@emceesleftovers2870 was (obviously) a retorical question! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@bfed662]

@@emceesleftovers2870 they ain’t cheat for la, lmao they were cheating La all year lmao

[@DressCode2005]

@@bfed662 Right People were joking about how those refs had to cover a BET on that obvious LBJ missed call against Boston that happened after the All star break. Now to me its not such a joking matter.

[@swaggyp3869]

@@bfed662 bro that’s a facts

[@shannonmcstormy5021]

Just by being an "insider," allowed this guy to win 80% of his bets. It's difficult to argue that the most powerful players on Wall Street aren't effectively "insiders" as well. And that's if they genuinely aren't trading insider knowledge with each other routinely.

[@peblopadro]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4Swhmmfbq-qg7c

[@charlessmith3940]

Company’s on wall street don’t have as much “insider data” as you think. I work in IT and have worked for 3 fortune 50 companies. Their was no huge inside information for any 3 of them. And they all had multiple massive hundred million dollar contracts being signed on the regular.. but that was just business as usual. Their never was a crazy stock price turn…

[@XMON888]

@@charlessmith3940 😂😂😂 riiighttt

[@charlessmith3940]

we also have stock buying periods. We have to report any activity..And anyone of our family members, or members of our house hold cannot buy. Plus every single thing we do is regulated to the max, then independently audited. So yea.. the top execs make crazy money through performance bonuses though. Most company Stock prices have been more tied to the overall economy then some insider information.

[@keithjoseph128]

​@@charlessmith3940 you're as clueless.

[@scottmoseley5122]

Sports Gambling culture overtaking the USA is sickening.

[@Ethereal_sports_News]

Tbh leagues is promoting more than anyone. What In the world you need FanDuel ads for every 2 mins? Why do you need to publish odds and handicaps for every game in the media?

[@KyngKy502]

he's the fall guy, him and the NBA have an agreement thats why he was able to keep his benefits.

[@StillaYouTubeGuy]

That’s also why his family is still alive. I guarantee if he came out with the truth, his children would be gone. No wonder he doesn’t tell the WHOLE truth

[@KyngKy502]

@@StillaKZbinGuy yep, I see why Stern did it this way. It saved the league ultimately

[@StillaYouTubeGuy]

@@KyngKy502 yeah I’m sure there were a lot more nba corporate leaders in it as well. Owners/stock holders etc. I really feel bad for Tim at the end of the day. Just because so many others especially stern deserved the same treatment. You know stern had a stamp of approval at the end of the day, so you’re correct. This scapegoat scheme ultimately worked well. The NBA may be the top sport in America if not the globe in 15-30 years.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Precisely. Good post. Tim said enough. Stern complained about him enough, but let enough slide so that the league could move forward.

[@MrBee-cp9pt]

Absolutely

[@francisgerasi4547]

Two words Scott Foster, most controversial ref who because of his bad calls will be coaching in this year's NBA finals

[@leinadcruz96]

For awhile it was easy to bet against Chris Paul because of this. Now that everyone caught on, Scott is trying to clear up his image

[@Tikitackfouls]

​@@leinadcruz96 yes he tried help the heat on game 4 vs the Celtics despite his bad record with them

[@sportshulk8109]

100% proof that the Referees control the outcome of the NBA games! Just watch the games now. Fouls are not called intentionally

[@dabaddestdj2010]

That man ain’t lying about the NBA extending the series for money…it’s really pretty obvious…I believe the ref !

[@dramatyst5661]

Celtics about to be proof of that

[@dabaddestdj2010]

@@dramatyst5661 my exact thoughts !

[@legendarywiimaster]

Why else do you think every game 6 is rigged?

[@brendab19]

It's sickening what this ref did and what these refs do to the players they don't like.

[@TS-1267]

... USA! USA! UNITED STATES OF ARROGANCE 🎉🎉🎉

[@raymondnicolas1511]

Is the media any different?????

[@jake.presents]

How many fouls the media call to swing games?

[@eddielavatori856]

What he do just follow the orders

[@eddielavatori856]

4 What did he do just followed orders

[@txbill2512]

Of course the NBA would deny his allegations. But a referee who win's 75-80% of his bets on inside information just knowing how referees will call games? Stern went to his grave knowing that a lot of it is rigged.

[@ajaay786]

They denied the allegations coz they knew they'd look bad and go out of business

[@MrJC-sz6dh]

100% agree with you! Finally someone that keeps it real! I will forward your video to all my friends! Especially the ones with no character that saying Devin won! Nobody can say that if they saw this fight!

[@xtrachrisb488]

"Losing their coach cost San Antonio the game" - stated as if it was a provable fact

[@geraldmiller5343]

Fixed matches are real, I paid for a match and I got what I paid for, it came out positive

[@joachimlunares4871]

It is, I Know of a source but it's really expensive

[@lauramaria2212]

Hey man I need to make money, how much is the rate for match fixing from your source

[@geraldmiller5343]

I get my fixed from (MARKSON FIXED MATCHES )

[@joachimlunares4871]

Where to search??

[@geraldmiller5343]

On telegram

[@112233JORDAN]

BBall is the most rigged of all sports betting, without a doubt.

[@pwade4061]

The NBA is definitely still pulling strings to influence what direction playoff series go in

[@GuccixTheReaper]

Scott foster did it to the suns they went up 2-0 then Scott foster comes back they lose series even 3-3 who refs 😂😂😂😂 Scott foster Chris Paul is 0-11 vs him before then

[@kamotetops1572]

3:30 "Knowing the *information* that I have, I didn't have to do anything ON the court to pick a winner; I could pick a winner 80% of the time just knowing what I knew an hour before the game" Damn, what kind of INFORMATION is THAT?!

[@mikebelnap3079]

He knew by the refs assigned to the game…….it was fixed and has always been fixed

[@ChiefsWin316]

Nah he knew which refs liked or disliked certain people.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

He said it in this interview. He knew which refs were calling which games, and which refs favored which players and teams. Plus injury and line-up info.

[@wagnerp1213]

This man is why i will always question allen iversons non ring career .

[@alwillk]

Because Iverson has/had a poor attitude. Me, Me, Me. He just wanted his 22 shots a game.

[@Kenny-zv4pp]

He basically says that AI hadn't had any chance of winning a single championship ring yet not one things been done with those refs to this day.

[@Kenny-zv4pp]

@al d Whatever you think of Iverson personality wise isn't cause for illegal actions against him on the court by the very people who are paid to ensure the integrity of the NBA. Obviously, it's all a billion dollar scam by the NBA and selected hate campaigns by everyone else involved.

[@MAGAisVIOLENTcult]

@@Kenny-zv4ppproof?

[@kaliefhampton2483]

There's several HOF caliber players of all generations who don't win.. AI didn't have enough talent in Philly, Nuggets had talent but the West was just outright loaded

[@Authentic1874]

They’re still favoring teams and players with calls it’s very obvious

[@micatrsic8762]

lakers 100% FT lakers Playoffs lakers nuggets FT 2023 FT game 1 26:22 for lakers FT game 2 26:18 for lakers FT game 3 29:19 for lakers FT game 4 26:22 for lakers Play In Pelicans Lakers FT 2024 29 :15 for Lakers playoffs Lakers Grizzlies FT 2023 FT game 1 16:16 FT game 2 21:21 FT game 3 27:20 for lakers FT game 4 31:21 for Lakers FT game 5 20:17 for Lakers FT game 6 15:20 for Grizzlies playoffs Lakers Warriors 2023 FT FT game 1 29:6 for Lakers FT game 2 17:16 for Lakers FT game 3 37:17 for Lakers FT game 4 20:12 for Lakers FT game 5 15:15 FT game 6 42:14 for Lakers The referees should be ashamed

[@lishsc3]

The NFL and NBA are such crooked organizations. The only reason Tim Donaghy got caught is because he got sloppy. There is absolutely no doubt that the NBA still does it’s best to rig many games to obtain certain matchups or to extend a series so they can generate as much revenue as they can possibly get. It’s obvious, though, that sometimes it doesn’t work despite their obvious attempts simply because the team the NBA wants to lose is unexpectedly hot and makes a very high percentage of their jump shots which foils the efforts of the NBA to succeed in fixing that game. The NBA knows they must be as discreet as possible, so they can’t call fouls EVERY time, but just enough to slow any momentum gathered and deposit it to the team they need to win. But if that team is making many of their shots despite obvious favoritism towards the other team, there isn’t much the officials can do despite their attempts to fix the outcome.

[@IshhTheFish]

Those are just your opinions unless and until you provide evidence. You sound like a nut job though

[@LuR32]

boxing aswell

[@Earl3333]

Of course it's rigged look at lebron James him having rings is proof

[@lishsc3]

@@Earl3333 AGREED

[@Deeaannoo]

So that means Boston is coming back down 0-3

[@Whitegorillaboy]

This should prove beyond doubt that sports betting is too slimy to get involved in. Unless you know that the "fix" is in, you are completely in the dark in wagering your money.

[@adrianjtarrant]

I’ve had a normal exposure to gambling growing up. It was actually seen as an outing, where we would go on holiday to a casino resort (gambling was very regulated in South Africa at the time). It just seemed and seems like such an awful pastime. Even to this day I feel like I’d rather throw my money in the trash. I’ve noticed this real increase in sports betting in USA, KZbin-based ads etc. it’s an awful awful addiction. Like for most people they never even spend their winnings, just play a computer game or phone game?

[@PhillyLFC]

If you don’t think this is still going on and refs are not betting you’re foolish. They probably have somebody do it for them because it’s so easy to do on the phone or go to a casino

[@anthonycannon5830]

Portland and Sacramento got robbed by this dude. I remember screaming about some of his horrible calls me made against those two teams

[@boeblood7194]

💯

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

True. He was later questioned about the Portland calls, and how Rasheed Wallace came at him. He said he owed Wallace an apology. Hate Tim or not, that alone tells you something.

[@fiaestebanlara6092]

Sacramento Kings 2002 NBA CHAMPIONS

[@22trem]

The players make millions. I doubt they consider themselves as being "robbed".

[@Jfxkxdvrvr]

You really think it’s more likely that one person outsmarted the NBA than the NBA being involved also?

[@warriorj8658]

I think of this every time the Lakers shoot 50 free throws

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

And now he's cashing in with book deals.

[@travel9two557]

One thing I do believe is NBA favors large market teams and name brand players. But a lot has changed financially in NBA since 2009. Many small market teams have big time players too, so there’s a bit more parity.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Agree. It can't be THAT rigged, or New York would have made deeper playoff runs over the years. But bias obviously exists. Same in all sports to a degree.

[@rtothe7068]

@@PhilAndersonOutsidefalse! It’s rigged enough to help the Lakers eliminate the Warriors.

[@AlienCel1]

Yup larger markets draw more money domestically and globally

[@ajaay786]

Like 2021 finals when they allowed giannis to shoot 85 ft

[@kaliefhampton2483]

​@rtothe7068 you mean the Warriors that struggled all year and barely made the playoffs? The Warriors with well known lockerroom beefs and fights during practice? Klay was bad all season, Wiggins was missing, Poole was clearly outta sorts and Draymond was clearly aged.

[@jozef2630]

I have no doubt that the NBA games are arranged, in my humble opinion David Stern was a top offender. And I have no doubt that every Los Angeles Laker game is arranged.

[@mjsmith8641]

He wasn't the only one and it still goes on today

[@Yesyou_]

If people think this is not happening now they are gullible the nba has to please owners and their ad revenue and they do this by simply telling refs who they need to win and ref the game accordingly

[@ajaay786]

Found it suspicious how Scott officiated games 3 and 6 Un 2021 finals but then the next year he only officiated game 3

[@notallowed337]

He was not a lone wolf

[@i.p.freely5974]

That's the key point in my eyes

[@gomerhanger2285]

now the NBA is going to have to deal with Nuggets vs Heat finals instead of Lakers vs Celtics lmao

[@mushyPeas602]

I’ll never forget the BS call he made on Steve Nash during a Suns vs Spurs game. It was so obvious he tried to fix that game and bet on the Spurs.

[@Username12665]

I love how they call it “gaming” and not what it is, gambling which is a scam that only benefits the betting companies not anyone else. FOH.

[@t1mmah]

Yup. And when you win too much. The betting companies can cut you off or limit you to 10 cent bets.

[@kiddthomas3375]

@@t1mmah Just like Casinos, win too much they can stop you

[@cashandcarry72]

@@kiddthomas3375that just tells that their are bigger entities behind it…how is it legal to kick you out for beating the house? that’s because the states are profiting from the casinos…it’s just another tax on middle and lower class people

[@kiddthomas3375]

i wanted sports gambling for years. we finally got it but i didn’t know it was like this. it has taken over sports in a matter of seconds.

[@UNUSUALUSERNAME220]

No going back now! Once they saw all that money, they sold their souls and it's all down hill from there!

[@United010]

it’s been like this since the begining literally nothing new bill russel and wilt chamberlin were point shaving back in the day muhammad ali was apart of many rigged fights this is not new at all!!!!

[@Ethereal_sports_News]

Facts

[@Galilelo_Telescope]

It just creates a huge incentive to fix games.

[@MX-CO]

Yes The NFL seems extremely corrupt lately

[@sidibouchrit]

This guy is 100% honest ; It is a question of addictive gambling ,without cheating the games ! I hope you got my drift

[@gravedigger6632]

He admitted he fixed the game against Iverson idiot!!

[@SELF213_]

I feel you, its unexplainable!

[@brianbanks3044]

his biggest lie was he only won 100 grand and spent it all on gambling....if he said he used it for buying a house and cars, the IRS would have been involved...he is lying to protect himself

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

@@brianbanks3044 While there must be some truth to what you are saying, my understanding is during this entire process he lived in the same house in Pennsylvania and didn't blow a lot of money. Now, that doesn't mean it wasn't/isn't hidden somewhere else...

[@davidbrooks1724]

If you think he was the only one you are sadly mistaken

[@Dennis-Hare]

How can you say that betting against the Sixers while knowing that you are going to make bad calls on Iverson, is clean?

[@P2k23P]

Exactly. That's why this was hard to digest.

[@bayboy1967]

I been saying the for years. You could not touch Micheal Jordan. Jordan used to foul,like crazy, they would not call it. If Jordan fouled out fans would go home.

[@ivanmorelos5536]

This guy is a smart maniac. Those ppl are the most dangerous ones.

[@orlandotocano1323]

"The NBA likes to extend playoff series to boost ratings," and the Heat just lost game 6 at home after winning the first three, game 7 coming up on Monday memorial day, coincidence???

[@jeffgo5742]

He didn’t need to fix the game. David Stern was fixing games

[@ajaay786]

Stern sent refs after Ai

[@cashandcarry72]

100% this is what’s going over most people’s heads in this comment section

[@SuperBeachbum74]

100%

[@alfiey5783]

If Tim wasnt exposed then the nba would say we have zero fraudulent referees.

[@anovemberstar]

When asked why, he says "I wasn't thinking" - no, you WERE thinking -its not an 'accident' - no one accidentally bets on a game they know they're refereeing! Thinking about it is exactly why you did it!!!

[@EasyMoneyGoat]

The entire NBA is rigged. It’s really obvious.

[@vonnegutshot]

His eye movement throughout is actually very indicative of telling the truth. Crazy. I began watching this thinking I was about to see a 60 minute Lance Armstrong type confessional... I ended up watching a guy honestly and publicly admit he was defeated by an addiction... and even more important, he blew the whistle (no pun intended) on how the game is REALLY being corrupted.

[@gravedigger6632]

The government is in on it he admitted he cheated Iverson ...

[@rustyshackle917]

Funny, because I saw a guy who doesn''t take responsibility for his actions (beyond getting caught) and blames "addiction" along with everyone else. This is over a decade old though. NBA is about as real as professional wrestling for sure.

[@RobbieStacks90]

I knew college and professional sports were corrupt over 15 years ago. I didn't want to believe that something I enjoyed so much as a kid was collectively tainted, but when you start betting on these things, you realize exactly what's going on. Where there is money, there is bound to be corruption. The "missed" and "controversial" calls that happen every other game are not accidental. The refs do exactly what needs to be done to benefit the sportsbooks based on how much money has been bet on a certain side. If you're truly a world class official, you wouldn't make any mistakes, let alone during critical junctures that decide the point spread or over/under.

[@vonnegutshot]

@@rustyshackle917 this is one of those cases where taking responsibility doesn't go hand in hand with being ashamed. And I can't really address the addiction issue because it doesn't seem like you are the type that believes in the power of addiction and that's understandable unless you're one yourself... It's a blessing to be able to not be affected by a life controlling addiction and I wish I could say the same. Have a great day.

[@vonnegutshot]

@@RobbieStacks90 So true... and I'd have to think that basketball has been one of those games where a ref could easily make a handful of calls without much notice simply due to the fact that they are so involved in every aspect of the game from fouls to mundane whistle blows hen someone talks back or steps out of bounds. I think the ability to challenge foulds should've been implemented 20 years ago.

[@AceHBK972]

I’m not shocked nor surprised by anything he said. Players I’m sure aren’t surprised either. Reds, cops, judges…bias always creeps in.

[@DrCaptainMorgan]

A.I. won at least 3 Chips if the refs had been honest. 🏀 🏆

[@Yourscaredlol12]

Amazing that in 2023 the nba is still fixing/rigging games and there has never been a real investigation..

[@MikeBeltMikeBelt]

The Bucks/Sixers and obviously Lakers/Kings series were rigged. It was so bad that I simply could not watch anymore for a long time. I don't care what the NBA says in even defending Tim to a degree, because it's in their best interest to sweep it under the rug. It's all still very shady.

[@SELF213_]

Foster is out doing him now 😂😂

[@jungleboy223]

And tony brothers also

[@rtothe7068]

And now look, all the games are rigged now! The NBA is faker than the WWE at this point!

[@stacking4life86]

its always been hilarious when companies and governments make money off it they call it "Gaming". When they dont they call it illegal Gambling Ironic part is a ref who made 300k got involved with the mob over $2,000 a game and claims he only made $100,000 hitting 80% of his picks. He is either a horrible money manager or he wasn't even trying to get money down..

[@eddielavatori856]

You win some and you lose Some

[@Dangic23]

NBA is still fixed. It’s no different from the WWE

[@Ethereal_sports_News]

It took me three years to understand

[@Dangic23]

@@Ethereal_sports_News I became aware in 2000. But always followed the rumors of fixed NBA Drafts since Ewing was drafted . (NYK fan here)

[@Dangic23]

@@Ethereal_sports_News Surprisingly, knowing this made me enjoy sports more. It’s more entertaining and less frustrating.

[@jakefarmstate6730]

They tried to extend the series for Leflop James.

[@RhetoricWolf]

Referees influence games all the time. As a sports bettor, I really try to focus on games that are not popular.. like a regular season MLB game. Games like NFL playoffs and NBA playoffs are always influenced.

[@bfg5291]

The NFL, MLB, AND NBA are inviting this to happen now. Everybody is sponsored by a gambling platform, and in the past 2 years, there's been nearly a dozen suspensions for gambling on games FROM CLUB FACILITIES!!

[@SonofStormblessed]

Just looking at how long this video is, shows exactly why conventional TV, and by extension Cable and Satellite services, are failing. The show is on for an Hour, yet it's actually ONLY about 38 minutes. Which means over 35% of the show is useless commercials. Nobody wants to waste 35% of their time. It's just way WAY too greedy by these TV companies. A few commercials is fine but when it's more then a third of every show, it becomes extremely problematic. At least we got KZbin, who as of now understands that limiting adds is extreme important.

[@LeFlurLeflaEshkoshka]

The AI segment sounds familiar w Steph now. The free throw disparity against the Lakers made that pretty obvious.

[@lostxchromosome]

it’s crazy how every one acts like the ref can’t tell their wife or cousin or brother or uncle or aunt or mom or dad or sister or friend to bet for them and get a cut

[@jjp_nyc]

Love how CBS managed to still make this guy look like the victim. #Lame

[@deezdeez22]

And this right here shows why lebron is what people think... refs always protect him... its all rigged

[@Jzzmus]

This is hugely packed. I imagine the next iteration will have a story on NIL tacked on.

[@Jenn_80]

When I was watching the Kentucky Derby on TV this year I noticed there were a ton of commercials about how to bet on the races

[@alexandertriozzi5121]

Games are fixed - I live in Vegas - we know

[@tonydavis3119]

You can't tell me NFL officials don't do the same thing for mahomes and the chiefs

[@lostxchromosome]

NBA games are even more rigged than this now

[@micatrsic8762]

perfect !! Playoffs lakers nuggets FT 2023 FT game 1 26:22 for lakers FT game 2 26:18 for lakers FT game 3 29:19 for lakers FT game 4 26:22 for lakers Play In Pelicans Lakers FT 2024 29 :15 for Lakers playoffs Lakers Grizzlies FT 2023 FT game 1 16:16 FT game 2 21:21 FT game 3 27:20 for lakers FT game 4 31:21 for Lakers FT game 5 20:17 for Lakers FT game 6 15:20 for Grizzlies playoffs Lakers Warriors 2023 FT FT game 1 29:6 for Lakers FT game 2 17:16 for Lakers FT game 3 37:17 for Lakers FT game 4 20:12 for Lakers FT game 5 15:15 FT game 6 42:14 for Lakers The referees should be ashamed

[@dreskee8422]

Truth be told Tim Donaghy was a great ref.😎

[@John-ct9zs]

The NBA always wants a Lakers-Celtics series every year till the end of human civilization. That and/or have LeBron play forever as well as clone Michael Jordan so he can be age 25 again.

[@lawerancelanham]

Makes me wonder how many others have been , and / or are doing it still. Think about how many bad, silly calls have been made over the years.

[@LuR32]

watch evry lakers game and you'll find out 😂😂😂😂

[@UNUSUALUSERNAME220]

This on-line betting is an infirmia. It will destroy all of these sports! Why do they think that all of the former commissioners of ALL of these sports fought so hard to keep it away from their leagues!? Nothing good will come from this, there is too much money involved! The College sports will be the first to be adversely effected, and then it will destroy the pro games as well. There is just too much money involved for it not to happen! It will corrupt the officials, the players, the coaches, the team Doctors it will poison all aspects of the games! An NFL team in LV!??? That is just asking for trouble, and they will get it! There have already been Congressional committees formed to investigate pro sports on many different issues like drugs! When this goes bad (and it will) the damn Government will be running all the pro teams! Can't they see it!? There have already been 5 NFL players suspended for violation of the leagues gambling policy! Do they think that will get better over time!? They just can't see it, they are already BLINDED by all the money that they could never get to in the past! This will destroy sports!

[@csanton3946]

much respect for a man admitting his mistake and being honest about it than someone who is hiding something and everyday being a hypocrite

[@kaliefhampton2483]

He got caught, he didn't just turn himself in

[@AngelAnthoNY1988]

Allen Iverson was 1 of the first ballerz to call out these low life’s smh 🤬

[@joshuaedmond4454]

Every sport is rigged, when you bet you bother hope that you're on the same side as the rig

[@fastcareddiethehitmanhearn1632]

Mmmhhhmmm

[@ezetram774]

Get you a girl that treats you like the lakers treated kobe 😂

[@algoflush1430]

I don't bet. I just buy Fan Duel and Draft Kings stock. Going higher 👆

[@StillaYouTubeGuy]

Smart

[@grandmastagrimm8773]

Would you recommend buying these now ?

[@kelvinmorris1991]

Still Gambling lol

[@cvgodd1432]

When I started sports gambling I realized that gambling controls sports. Who cares about a Cavs vs Knicks game in October lol I’ll tell you who cares.. the GAMBLERS! Without gambling these games would be dead!

[@David_R922]

Not true. Many kids watch and attend games, and they're not gambling.

[@smk4428]

I watched those Lakers games that he fixed and i could tell they were fixed

[@TJTHEFOOTBALLPROPHET]

All NBA games are controlled by FanDuel. Now carry on...

[@cvgodd1432]

I remember the game where he kind of exposed himself. He called like 3 travels on Allen Iverson when he clearly didn’t travel. Iverson spazzed out so bad and that’s when they really started looking into him. He just got too greedy and a lot of people were saying he was a dirty red because he made it so obvious.

[@CH-wn8sq]

I don't get why that's so bad. He is just a person betting on a sports outcome. Who knows if the info he gets is accurate or not. It has shown to be accurate, yes, but everyone is an expert on a certain sport in varying degrees. He could have been completely wrong and not won anything. His knowledge on the game is what made him money, you could argue he had inside info but so does every single person associated with the NBA or any sport for that matter. So I don't see how someone using their knowledge of something to make a bet is so bad. Politicians do this all the time with stocks and they never face any consequences.

[@billmoore7305]

The reporter asked "what's a point spread"? Why was he allowed to report this story if he doesn't know what a point spread is? Maddening!

[@savan30]

He’s not asking question because he doesn’t know. He’s asking this question, anticipating there are viewers that don’t know what a point spread is.

[@cashandcarry72]

@@savan30i agree with what your saying, but the way he asked, is like he didn’t know himself lol

[@mikewilliams3509]

Idk why he didnt place bigger bets with his friend for the 1st 3 years until his friend opened his mouth

[@krystagreen3094]

Would they have to rename 60 minutes 'About 38 minutes' if they had no adverts?

[@doloreschansey9556]

It now begs the question: Do people like the NBA stars because they've done so well, and not really because they've done so well, but because they've done so well getting away from the referee's calls without the fans even realizing it?

[@mkl5448]

It's entertainment, similar to WWE, let's not forget that. Nothing he said was even remotely shocking or note worthy. Kind of a non story here and much to do about nothing.

[@grandmastagrimm8773]

For real , just another distraction lol if there was anything so secret being revealed it wouldn’t be on KZbin lol

[@kelvinmorris1991]

In your opinion lol

[@kennethbenson7259]

I wonder how the NBA feels having Denver Nuggets versus Miami Heat in the NBA finals. The ratings are probably going to be low.

[@Go-Goe]

Damn shame and it still goes on till this day

[@juhDaddy09]

6:25 - kind of how the refs treat Lebron James? Makes me sick the amount of fouls they award to that guy. Hope he retires.

[@robmazz8159]

They should tell the players too stop shooting 3 pointers it’s getting ridiculous….

[@auc2.0]

I find it funny that after speculations of the NBA rigging games in this years playoffs this old video gets resurfaces.

[@mkl5448]

Of course they want series extended and the good teams to move on, denying that is completely absurd and just proof they are lying. I know the NBA wants to believe the average viewer is an idiot, but child please. You don't think they want a Celtics/Lakers finals?? Of course they do, but the Nuggets and Heat have other ideas...

[@fucuszullanti7877]

Celtics and Lakers already have big viewership, they're not the ones that need a bigger market... NBA will make more money off nuggets and heat

[@XMON888]

You don’t think the fans want Lakers v Celtics??? Instead it’s a snooze fest

[@highschoolhoops2k223]

How is Scott foster his right hand man still in the nba ????