Tim Donaghy, Former NBA Referee Who Bet on His Own Games (Full Interview)

Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who was found guilty of betting on games he officiated, recently gave an interview providing an insight into his life in the NBA. Donaghy became a referee following in his father's footsteps and after having two unsatisfactory jobs after college. After starting his officiating career in the minor CBA league, he got onto the NBA's training program, slowly working his way up to become a referee in the major league. He described his early years as challenging, facing harsh criticism from players and coaches. However, he persisted and eventually moved up the ranks, also referring in playoff games. His salary grew from $80,000 a year plus bonuses to $300,000 when he retired. Donaghy goes to detail his gambling and subsequent FBI investigation, which led to his prison sentence. To hear more, check out the full interview above.

[@vladtv]

So what did you think of this interview?

[@theonlyjefebuddy4931]

Can’t believe you pulled this off, you are truly a GOAT thanks Vlad

[@Karmacrew876]

Excellent interview

[@kennyvondra3620]

It sucked. Vlad after someone tells him something “okay”” got damn dude say something else

[@MrHereAllWeek]

It was a Fresh of Breathe Air

[@JohnCutter317]

Need a reaction from Michael franscece and them

[@christopherdominic2753]

He says it flat out "i would call what the league told me to call, to put a certain player at an advantage or disadvantage " Its all fixed.

[@CornPopWazABadDude]

I can't even believe there are people who watch it that don't realize this yet 😂

[@jayatmosphere2745]

@@CornPopWazABadDudeMost of us know but don’t care. Some of us just want to enjoy something that takes our minds off the stresses or life.

[@jbeeski301]

Yeaa at some point people will realize every part of the entertainment industry is just that… ENTERTAINMENT. These businesses are created to construct an entertaining experience and make as much money off of it as possible. Hollywood, NFL, music industry, WWE, NBA; they’re all companies designed to profit off of our entertainment. That’s their main goal, not competition.

[@CornPopWazABadDude]

@@jbeeski301 the back of the tickets of all those leagues makes that perfectly clear too.. The fine print on the back of an NFL ticket nearly ruined NFL for me lol... It literally says "this is not a competition, it is for entertainment only" The reasons they put that, is so.... Ding ding ding, they can't be prosecuted for fixing games 🤯🤯🤯

[@levikeller7916]

You guys are wild

[@nickwiener8729]

If you read between the lines….Tim says he could predict who would win bases on what the refs were told prior to the game by the NBA. IN OTHER WORDS the nba was telling the Refs who should win the game. That’s the NBA fixing games, not Tim.

[@briananderson9650]

Right😮

[@AW-tr1zo]

Great point like all the leagues are doing.

[@LSRoyalty]

Absolutely right

[@juanitacolon2450]

True

[@leontrimble3349]

That’s why people aren’t watching like they use to

[@FitzChivalry_Chade]

This guy was so straight forward, didn’t hesitate at all, answered everything honestly, never had to backtrack because he was so honest and direct with every answer. I can appreciate people who learn from their mistakes and are 100% accountable. Much respect to Tim for being so candid, and Vlad killed it with the questioning.

[@edgarzorrilla2750]

He wasnt honest during his career. Jus honest in his interview. Just re wrote what you meant

[@KeepingItPlain2023]

Tim is a dirt ball. There's nothing to respect here.

[@guitogwapington1033]

He's had years of rehearsal

[@christocharalampous]

I feel like calling David Stern all kinds of names while the man is dead might be unnecessary

[@stuartdamon3610]

Correct. Also Draymond Green is in trouble, based on how they handled AI and R. Wallace.

[@atmcammo]

Being a gambler & an nba lover myself this interview hit different

[@jflexztv]

Who u got tonight ?

[@theopposition8616]

Now ppl can stop blaming everything on the black man.

[@Traywill98]

all sports betting is rigged

[@frankmfeb13]

Facts, the amount of money I win off of nba makes me love it even more too. Cashed 600 profit last night

[@Coco-xw3wp]

​@@Traywill98They are rigged and fake ....

[@MrGoldenMut]

I've watched thousands of vlad interviews, and this is EASILY the best he's ever done. Asked amazing questions, let him tell his story without cutting the answers off, really paid attention to detail in the questions so they laid the story in order... wow. Amazing job Vladimir.

[@Rollingdoinks]

No more madden? Loved your vids

[@TreeJ18]

As a public speaking major I cant stand how awkward he asks the questions, its like he’s a soulless robot. Tim did a great job answering the questions but multiple guests who have gone on the show talk about how uncomfortable the whole thing is lmao

[@GLMusic12]

"Vladimir" is cringy bro, you're not his high school teacher

[@taeruns8875]

Vlad: “and that’s why I never gambled” Also Vlad: “everybody gambled even I gambled!” Then said “I never told this story before” and proceeded to tell the same story for the 900th time

[@tomtimthough4231]

It’s a interviewee tactic to get their guest comfortable lol he’s a under detective

[@ramonehall8377]

@@tomtimthough4231facts

[@SaRaSin712]

@@tomtimthough4231 exactly you can just tell, even when he ask non incriminating question it’s formatted like a detective

[@FearTheIndoorHorseRancher]

@@tomtimthough4231no lmao you’re giving Vlad way too much credit. He’s just a douche.

[@vizzyjay1357]

@@SaRaSin712because he is a detective or at the very least he is a CI

[@denni020]

This guy is literally telling you every NBA game is fixed. NFL is definitely fixed too

[@dukemoody7138]

That's why I don't watch the NBA anymore.

[@georgie2844]

Nfl doesnt even hide it anymore 😂

[@luke1730]

Absolutely

[@jlag33]

national fixed League is blatant in your face. All the Lions fans really thought the NFL was gonna let them in Superbowl 😂😂

[@_Phil]

lol and they’ll definitely have a fall guy if an investigation takes place

[@1realdude1]

I wish I had a dollar for every time Vlad says OK during interviews 😂😂😂

[@MrMoon275]

Agreed

[@Riech3]

Drives me insane

[@novelli4866]

@@Riech3Same it sounds robotic it makes the video unwatchable lmaoo

[@luke1730]

Lol

[@luke1730]

Ok

[@losworkin]

I bet the NBA hate this man for exposing them

[@ihatedwintertillmyfirstpowday]

No pun intended

[@DoronBond]

And Jontray Porter

[@luzluna6808]

Probably not, they're still fixing shit and can't even get in trouble for it. If fans collectively stop watching, then they'll hate him. I love basketball but this ruined it for me.

[@HelpTheHomeless5]

@@ihatedwintertillmyfirstpowdaythey not fixing they saying jus call these fouls not don’t call something that doesn’t exist like the Allen iverson stuff he was actually carrying

[@antonymartins8310]

he’s controlled opposition, if Adam silver really wanted him out he would’ve done it already. Nba already know people know it’s rigged

[@charliecheetah4654]

Vlad you hit the head on everything. And Donaghy actually answered all of em. This is a top 10 interview of yours to me

[@tyroglo]

This the only interview I saved and come back to fully watch. Love basketball some much 😂💯

[@Peter_Gazer]

He missed on player props though

[@alexisbirungi1745]

No way this guy is as bad as they made him out to be. For me the simple fact that he came out of prison and got full custody of his daughters made me wish him the best. I’m sure the best is yet to come for him. Good luck

[@DoronBond]

AND FLIPPIN HOUSES!!! BRUH

[@Hectic.Snpr777]

don’t forget there’s a movie called the insider about him

[@patg-money225]

The NBA is considered "entertainment.' like a gameshow. The NBA and the T.V. networks want you to *think* it's real competition when it's not. This dude just confirmed it.

[@ryanjacobson2508]

Anybody with half a brain knows that star athletes get the calls.... LeBron is rarely called for travelling and NFL defenders are flagged for breathing on Aaron Rodgers.

[@bball3048mm]

I remember Kobe saying, "friends come and go but banners are forever." After hearing this interview it makes look at the NBA differently.

[@trulifeism]

The competition is absolutely real. The players put blood sweat and tears into their craft. The outside forces that influence to manipulate outcomes doesn’t change the competition and effort output by athletes.

[@TonyT-i9w]

True

[@rhyno8644]

The ridiculous idea that this dude altered the way billion dollar organization ran for years all by himself is a fairytale. So what he made a few bucks on the side at a clown show. Every last one of you would lie cheat and steal too if you're already doing it for someone else.

[@tjsmoothrock]

Netflix documentary was well done. Still can’t believe Foster is still a referee. He spoke on the phone with this guy almost every week for hours!!

[@richardl.rayiiitr3media__367]

What’s the documentary called?

[@Eli-cs4tk]

@@richardl.rayiiitr3media__367untold: operation flagrant foul

[@LVNCHBOXXX]

​@@richardl.rayiiitr3media__367operation flagrant foul

[@edwardperez968]

Agreed. Foster cost the Rockets at least one championship. He should be in jail.

[@tjsmoothrock]

@@richardl.rayiiitr3media__367untold! Operation flagrant foul

[@nickfonseca484]

One of the best interviews you’ve done, asked all the questions I was wondering about.

[@vladtv]

thanks!

[@KINGJROC1979]

​@@vladtvnoticed he mentioned jordan ...the league favored Jordan after the he complained about the pistons in 1990 @ news conferences as well as the arsenio Hall show when he called the pistons and celtics dirty for the league next thing you know they changed the rules no hand checking which went on to benefit him...

[@AD-ur1fk]

@@KINGJROC1979the league favored all the superstars. Jordan, magic, Kobe , lebron , curry etc

[@tyblandon]

@@AD-ur1fkcurry gets no calls

[@AD-ur1fk]

@@tyblandon his team got away with some of the worst illegal screens ever when he was winning

[@moneybagz82]

Damn.. so its pretty much rigged. We've been saying this for so long.

[@jtgetsitdone]

Welcome to America 😂

[@williamrogers9004]

I mean, I feel like everyone knows that, you just have to get in the leagues head

[@jade1983able]

Exactly 💯💯💯

[@nicka2702]

It's not completely rigged, but the refs can actually make it harder for certain teams to win. It's pretty obvious when it happens.

[@RealTalk_312]

Its bigger than just injuries, game time decision and matchups. It the ref dont like your favorite player, the coach or owner he can “stick it” to them. Goes for any sport i guess.

[@iamdbl.r]

This shit crazy … good interview dude.

[@favorite3424]

Very good interview. I like that he was straight forward and did not dodge any questions. He seems like a stand up guy. This interview gave me a different perspective on him. Wish him well.

[@carlonc.c.rogers8417]

39:17

[@garrettclayton4741]

Quite literally everything that comes out of this man's mouth is an outright blatant lie. He never knew anyone in the mob, the man bet with was his literal best friend not some mafia guy, he was very clearly betting on games throughout his career starting at least in 2003/04 not just during 2007, he was never threatened or even coerced in any way, he attempted many times to get other refs to bet with him and was successful with at least one. These are just some examples, this is all outlined in the FBI reports if anyone would actually bother to read things.

[@SooMajor]

I know for a fact more now than ever refs be doing weird shit to benefit their gambling ticket. What happen with Giannis last night getting ejected makes me believe it more

[@royalfreshness815]

Make you believe it more?!...bruh the dude talking was literally arrested by the FBI. 😂😂

[@jaseallenson316]

The shit happens wayyyyyy more than people could imagine. Benefiting the leagues and big sportsbooks best interests. Whats hilarious, is how many fans think bad decisions in ufc is due to incompetent judges. As if, its always just a coincidence that the outcome always benefits the ufc.

[@TheJoseGarcia325]

​@@jaseallenson316exactly i like all sports but nowadays more than ever u can see the rigging i remember an ex sports team owner said the leagues here in the US are like a mafia they hand pick and choose who wins and loses they still play hard but lots of questionable calls always influences who wins or not, all sports nowdays make the WWE wrestling more realistic with their bs calls and rigging such as UFC, boxing, as well as the big sports (NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, NFL) here in the US have all been questionably rigged for anyone to think theyre not are just stupid atp 🤦🏾🤦🏾

[@MailHandlerInThe505]

​@JoseGarcia-oo4ym and they are legally entertainment leagues meaning they can alter the outcome for more excitement or to improve the fan experience

[@briananderson9650]

Giannis. Need keep the mouth shut an stop crying like lbj. So funny when he makes that face.. starts jumping up and down😂😂😂😂. Lbj that is😂😂

[@killaprodigy6959]

“The FBI and NBA did their own investigations” lol like the IRS would audit they own books correctly 😂 48:00

[@robertheadley3483]

I heard a comedian talk about this "internal investigation". When does that ever work for anybody other than billionaires or government? The next time your wife accuses you of cheating tell her you are gonna do an internal investigation of the matter.

[@smokey621]

the NBA is controlled, they cut a deal that made him the fall guy in return for not going to jail for 25 years, he's not to bring the rest of the game with him...and he's just playing the part of looking like he's exposing what 'he' did....but not what the league does all the time.

[@idread3523]

For sure. I remember when no publishing house would publish his book. They circled the wagons on him. Then things loosened up yrs later.. Another ref just retired early. Because he was fixing Celtic games. Within the last 2 months

[@southernflavamaker]

​@@idread3523he must been doing a poor job rigging sht....Boston hasn't won sht

[@idread3523]

@@southernflavamaker -Eric Lewis his name. Retired soon as the invetigation started

[@southernflavamaker]

@@idread3523 I'm supposed to look up a guy that failed at his job? Rather he cheated or not Boston hasn't won shit shit since 2008....moving on.....ref can't make shots

[@idread3523]

@@southernflavamaker - you're too foolish to have dialogue with. BeGone

[@Payydae]

I didn’t watch full interviews but had to for this one !!

[@dappadon1070]

He’s honest to a fault.. he always adds a little more than he’s asked which adds credibility

[@philsar22]

This dude is as real as it comes! Unapologetically himself like him or not!

[@breadman9784]

Drink everytime the host says ok. Youll be dead in 10 min

[@TonyPajamas24]

I respect this guy for fully owning what he did. Takes a man

[@gregmandriota6106]

Don't instantly think he's doing this on his own merit bro.......the ppl he was doing this for are EXTREMELY powerful individuals & they can be making him do and say everything he's saying still to this day! If you know then you know

[@SASBurner]

@@gregmandriota6106take off the tin foil hat lil bro

[@gregmandriota6106]

@@SASBurner I have 2 NBA refs in my family.....one just retired and now his son(my cousin) is crew chief already.........no tinfoil hat here bro....but keep believing what you want I couldn't care less...

[@TonyPajamas24]

@@gregmandriota6106 I don’t doubt any of that… 💯

[@garrettclayton4741]

Quite literally everything that comes out of this man's mouth is an outright blatant lie. He never knew anyone in the mob, the man bet with was his literal best friend not some mafia guy, he was very clearly betting on games throughout his career starting at least in 2003/04 not just during 2007, he was never threatened or even coerced in any way, he attempted many times to get other refs to bet with him and was successful with at least one. These are just some examples, this is all outlined in the FBI reports if anyone would actually bother to read things.

[@bkqcat]

I didn't want to watch this interview at first, but it turned out to be very good.

[@kennyduarte6744]

This video is solid af

[@yoe91]

Major respect to this man for this here. He seems to be telling a lot, too, not just a brief admittance that he vaguely gambled once.

[@TyHilton-zp3kk]

I've always felt like sports games were fixed this is just the icing on the cake hopefully more people see this and switch up on these leagues

[@michaelb.6637]

Notice the way he answers the questions . He alludes that he was persuaded to make these calls . I always felt he was the fall guy . It was coming from the top down . Fish always rots from the top . The corruption goes way above this guy . He was getting orders .

[@Nonchalant-1]

Fish always rots from the top??? Wtf does that mean 😂😂😂you just making shit up

[@BMarley504]

@@Nonchalant-1😭😭😭

[@cross6588]

Sounds like him and his fellow refs screwed Iverson on their own because the higher ups didn’t punish Iverson enough.

[@givemesometime8405]

@@cross6588they screwed the bucks if we being honest

[@gee_Ovechkin]

Ever since the Kings vs Lakers series in 2002 and the Tim Donaghy controversy, I stopped taking NBA games seriously. Smh

[@suave_d]

I don't blame you. The worst officiated series that I have ever seen.

[@gee_Ovechkin]

@@suave_d a proven rigged series. And sadly the NBA’s rigging of games still continues. Smh

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

I knew people who stopped watching since Michael Jordan started to win Rings, cause of the Phantom calls & favoritism for Michael. It’s been rigged

[@robertheadley3483]

That series was the first time I felt like sports might legitimately be rigged at times. I watched that with a group of friends and all felt it was a blatant robbery. And wouldn't you know it that it happened right at the same time this nba ref started betting on games. What a coincidence.

[@bobbydrake5937]

Just watch it like you watch the WWE

[@xChrisGx211]

So he basically saying, I should start doing live bets after seeing who the officials blowing that whistle for?

[@jlag33]

Correct. Get a better read and feel on how the refs are gonna sway the game when makin live bets

[@RichTowsley]

EXCELLENT Interview!!!

[@JS-cn6hw]

At 18min he basically just told us games are indeed fixed but doesn’t want to blatantly say it.. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@RealTalk_312]

20 years from now there will be an untold episode on Netflix about the patriots and chiefs games fixed

[@ginotravline5570]

My heart goes out to a fellow human being enduring the consequences of poor choices. God knows I'm in that boat. Good job mending your ways.

[@nmundy100]

All sports are fixed by the people at the top. There is too much money at stake. Rich people don't leave things up to chance.

[@theuniversegalaxynba]

Who would have thought an NBA referee would tell a story about someone knocking down his trash cans and he hid in a garage to find out who it was then.

[@antrecasnerify]

He’s basically confirming sports are rigged.

[@jaynun916]

As a sac town native this is ref who fixed game 6 in the WCF so the Lakers could have 1 more chance he made a lot of money from that game

[@ikennaonyegbula6062]

Some of our community hate on Vlad because he just stays exposing shit, but interviews like these are honestly the best, because his interviewees answer so honestly and straightforwardly that it helps clarify so many events we all witnessed and that affected us. Sheed was my favorite player for a long time and I knew he hated this man lol. It's refreshing to hear his viewpoints expressed so plainly and coherently. I felt the same way about his interview with Don Kirk, which was also incredible. The Yummy Sandifer story always shook me, so to see the eloquence, brilliance and emotion of Don Kirk expressing everything he did was honestly the best. I love what Vlad does, man, I say keep going.

[@lukeb6989]

this interview was a fresh of breath air lol..good stuff.

[@RegionRatsNews]

Best interview yet!

[@lostsoul7980]

This interview is a big reason why I don’t watch sports as much or enthusiastically as I use to do. Every league is scripted/fixed to a point. It’s definitely not a conspiracy at this point. So many times we all seen blow ref calls on clearly foul/penalty plays. It’s sad we all spend time money, energy rooting for our teams and behind the scenes. The league has a narrative they want. Not saying it’s completely 100% scripted/fixed. Some team’s definitely disrupt things. But this interview sheds tons of light on all professional sports. Honestly I would luv retired umpires/officials/refs to tell their inside stories. I bet they have plenty to say about league higher ups wanting certain calls or outcomes.

[@akaspon1]

‘Fans’ these days don’t really care about the actual sport anyway, so who cares? It’s all about the entertainment aspect for many like the betting and narratives, so how can anyone blame the leagues. Capitalism corrupts the soul of everything

[@lstruggy]

NFL n NBA both are heavily rigged, the refs will dictate the game to lean on a certain side the entirety of the game 🤫

[@ladscrimpton8590]

The NBA tried to make this guy the scapegoat. Did he screw up? Yeah. But I fully believe him when he says the NBA would direct him and the refs how to call specific games.

[@Orrphan]

Whoever is interviewing him is absolutely horrible and irritating. The voice, the cadence, the constant “ok”

[@ijayrizzy3116]

1:05:01 “you no longer have a job, you’re definitely not gonna be a referee in ANY SPORT 😂😂😂😂😂 I was cracking up

[@theoneeyedshaman6884]

One of the reason I gave up wasting 4 hours of my life on any organized sport is what we are coming to realize in this interview….it’s all bullshit meant to sedate the average citizen.

[@mrpigeon781]

getting out of prison was a "fresh of breathe air" 🤣

[@missayawk]

That's how shook he was about being locked up...... definitely PTSD

[@jd32k]

I’m so glad someone else noticed this 😂

[@INoahGuy914]

Dope interview ! And dude said “hammer” 😂 I wasn’t expecting that lol

[@bLAKzAIRE]

This was CRAZY. Bill Burr was right. Great interview.

[@bboystance22]

To date, this is probably my favourite Vlad interview! The questions were fantastic!

[@vincentprice9156]

Take a shot everytime Vlad says "OK"

[@micatrsic8762]

Interesting Lakers facts below: 1. Did you know the Lakers free throw differential over the last two seasons is well over +1000 more free throws than their opponents? They lead the league in that category. The second place team doesn't even crack +350 the Knicks!! 2. Did you know that if you combined the free throw differential of the teams in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place the Lakers would still have a comfortable lead over that team? 3. Did you know that the Lakers have shot more free throws than their opponent's in 19 out of the last 20 games? The one game they shot less was by 4 free throws. 4. Did you know that during a recent game where the Lakers played the Timberwolves they shot 31 free throws to Minnesota's 11? This was a game Lebron missed and Anthony Davis sat for 3 and a half quarters due to injury. 5. Did you know the league outright attempting and succeeding to rig games in the Lakers favor?

[@wintime456]

With all that said, the league is not doing very well. The Lakers got swept last year by Denver and are about to get swept again.

[@micatrsic8762]

@@wintime456 but refs helps lakers and this is no Ok

[@kairyuubird]

Yeah they’re definitely basketballs Yankees

[@StayReady_414]

Sounds like Kobe Bryant got a lot of help from the NBA

[@kobelackin9270]

All the superstars does 😭😭😭 WTH they carry the league with views it’s a business at the end of the day

[@javiermori1710]

This story was huge when it broke. Go look at the Kings vs Lakers playoff game in 2000 i believe. The calls in that game raised alot of eyebrows and later was proven to be fixxed for Lakers.

[@justmyopinion8395]

The lakers took 27 free throws in the 4th quarter of game 6 of the 2002 western conference finals vs the Kings. 27 free throws in the 4th quarter!!! The kings were up 3-2 in that series and the NBA wanted to prolong the series for more money. Whoever won this series was going to win the championship. The Nets were the eastern conference champs and in was a consensus that they had no chance versus either team. They eventually got swept by the Lakers in the NBA finals.

[@lstruggy]

Yup let’s talk about the 2016 nba finals as well 🦓

[@ianbent0n]

​@@lstruggylol not the same 🙄

[@justingillette3554]

ESPN sports bet ad just came up with Stephen a smith lmao how ironic

[@cmillz6017]

Now this is why people say that the NBA and NFL are planned. Because of things like this...calls that are or aren't called make or break games!

[@robertheadley3483]

Another thing is now fans have access to so much data. We can see statistical anomalies and say that's odd and it benefitted the Lakers... that's odd and it benefitted the Celtics etc. A team with the fewest shot attempts in the paint leading the league in free throws for example. A team winning 23% of their games with x official compared to 58% the rest of their games. What about how often series going 6 or 7 games happens compared to past decades.

[@melvinsimon9710]

Tim you could be a great consultant on this for referees on the college and pro sports level. Identifying information and putting a stop to it all.

[@youngmartv5888]

Very good interview

[@ArmandoOriz_]

Ok. Ok. Ok. Ok. Ok. Is that how he starts every sentence with 😅

[@rainman3304]

A+ interview!!! Everyone deserves second even third chances! You’re never too old to change or learn lessons. Sounds like he turned his bad choices into a positive situation in life.

[@jakesingelais2172]

A+ idea. I love the fact he owns up to it and wants to rebuild his life. He acknowledged his mistakes and stated every one of them. However interview wise, whoever conducted this interview sucked. He said all right like wrapping up the video around around an hour 12 minutes, the video should’ve ended there, not just him bashing the poor guy, stating how much he fucked himself. And not only that, but throughout the entire interview, he would just chuckle at random points, where it was very insensitive, or would ask a question made for him to not look the best. No shit he did bad things but you conducted him for an interview for now let him share his story.

[@jaysmoke814]

Vlad be sounding like a 2k GM interviewing you before the draft

[@sadbravesfan]

Why does the podcast host sound like AI? The voice and pauses are so weird 💀

[@Camhobza]

And the constant repetition of him saying“Okay”. I have never been a fan of Vlad.

[@billsmith6652]

If you don't realize after this the games aren't essentially fixed or at least the outcomes known/guided by the NBA itself, I'd like to bet against you.

[@AyoBigDawg94]

He Said he knocked joe ass out 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DRE1912]

Great interview

[@aaronmullet8211]

Tim is a professional and many of these questions would have made the average person angry and blow up, but Tim answers these questions with class and good manners. Credit to Tim for handling the situations in this interview, in the past and in real life with professionalism. Great guy. Best of luck to him. He didn’t do anything worse than what all the other fixers or point shavers did and/or are doing now. He wasn’t a “bad apple.” There were and are a million bad apples shaving points and cheating or worse. Tim just happened to get caught. Idiots that don’t get caught think they aren’t criminals just because they didn’t get caught. They think they’re good citizens and look down on people like Tim and others that got caught when in fact they’re just as guilty but haven’t gotten caught. I have respect for people like Tim who take responsibility for what they did and don’t see it on the chin. I have zero respect for people who do criminal activity but say they are not criminals simply because they didn’t get caught. That’s so stupid and arrogant. That’s like killing someone and saying you’re not a murderer and not a criminal because they didn’t get caught

[@bbeezzyy]

Tim is still lying and he can’t blow up because the NBA would probably have him locked up or killed and dropped in the Gulf of Mexico

[@RealReelsRightHere]

Well if u don’t have an official record of being a criminal u aren’t a criminal by definition . That’s why it isn’t about what u know it’s about what u can prove .

[@aaronmullet8211]

@@RealReelsRightHere “official” doesn’t mean anything. If you rape someone, you’re a rapist. If you kill Someone you’re a murderer. It Doesn’t matter if you can prove it “officially” or not. Officially is just a term labeled by society.

[@tyblandon]

A professional ? You mean the same guy who rigged calls against AI cuz they got their feelings hurt

[@prodcdebeatz7205]

I mean, hes not sitting there for free

[@pasqualerago4715]

My uncle retired FBI Agent Philip Scala had his case and indicted him and then later went on to write the forward to Tim's book.

[@jaysmoke814]

Vlad said early in the video “that’s why I never gambled bc it’s set up against you” then late in the video “everyone gambles I’ve gambled” 🧐🤨

[@subtlefeatures1087]

Vlad has got to be THE WORST interviewer. This was a fcking hard listen.

[@gregjohnson7666]

Bill Burr called it he's not the only referee guilty

[@jeffcloser2814]

Great interview !!

[@tiemann55]

Not your biggest fan Vlad , but this interview hit it out of the park

[@HoweyJR_]

Vlad don’t care if you’re a fan of him🤣

[@afalseerra9517]

@@HoweyJR_ seeing as how he made a youtube channel im sure he cares if he has fans dum dum.

[@HoweyJR_]

@@afalseerra9517 he made a YT channel to get paid not care about a fan that’s hating he don’t even know beat it clown

[@DC-jt9py]

Vlad sounds like an AI generator asking questions

[@yung_dice203]

I’m disappointed on how Vlad described the “ Malice in The Palace “ . He made Artest the aggressor , when he was laying on the score table and a FANatic threw a drink on him .. Vlad and Adam22 are becoming part of the problem ..Salute to @ALLTHESMOKE

[@dionruffin3996]

They are the problem support black platforms

[@Big_Land850]

Can’t be surprised. Vlad told y’all he’s a vulture

[@sagiterrorist1211]

Vlad don’t know everything .. he be knowing his shit about some things .. but some stuff he be totally ignorant on .. he just be loud and wrong 🤣😂🤣

[@yung_dice203]

@@sagiterrorist1211 do you thing he should be held accountable ?? He was wrong about Farrakhan and was corrected. And never issued an apology .

[@sagiterrorist1211]

@@yung_dice203 i been following Vlad for a while .. he definitely has his moments when he’s extremely emotional and ignorant…he doesn’t apologize because he know he doesn’t have to because people still will faithfully still come to his platform. I really didn’t care for how he handled the Kyrie Irving situation either. But just like the white Jewish people shut your money off when you say something they don’t like .. we actually had the power to do the same to Vlad.. and we didn’t .. so who’s the blame?

[@redsilverado76]

That interview was a fresh of breath air.

[@Peter_Gazer]

You had a big miss on an important question, which is player props for all players big or small. Did the league or Vegas dictate that ?

[@drinkingpoolwater]

good point! i know this is the tip of the iceberg. the corruption/rigging goes deep.

[@AnHebrewChild]

What do you mean by player props?

[@drinkingpoolwater]

@@AnHebrewChild player props are bets on a players stats like "passing yards" or "rushing yards per game".

[@AnHebrewChild]

@@drinkingpoolwater thanks man

[@Ih8clout]

The switch up on David Stern is crazy in this video 😂😂😂😂

[@looonnn1]

He was just one of the few that got caught. Plenty more out there even to this day it’s obvious

[@namasdante]

Vlad said "when it comes to betting on sports games" and I thought it was finna be a draft kings ad! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tys5650]

That Rasheed Wallace story had me fucking dying lmao

[@dunkdave]

I still don't understand why people purposely do things that are illegal and can ruin your life.

[@reggiemurray3207]

Vlad I'm from Chicago and I believe everything he saying. I was told by a veteran officials in chicago standing outside the Chicago pro-am l. My friend Chuck Turner was standing next to me. This official told me VERBATIM " The NBA don't cheat, but they assign officials to games when they want a certain team to win, that why the Lakers beat the blazers because the NBA Wanted the Lakers in the finals .

[@yslant]

🤯🤯

[@JoShiestyy]

Yea, Evan Turner and Iguodala mentioned it in a podcast. Refs can’t really fix games 100% of the time but they do have control of the momentum to make the favorite team win the game that’s why players would need to go harder to win and not just rely getting calls from the refs especially if the opposing team are more favored.

[@Atonement-]

glad this guy "blew the whistle".... important for people to know what the hell might be going on in the background.... fact they instructed referees to lean a particular way is an outrage.... just think of all the loser bets affected by this bullshit

[@damienhodges9761]

Vlad-I never gambled Vlad-10 min later I’ve gambled 😩🤣

[@darrenlesueur4785]

look Jordan was involved in gambling . thats why he went and played baseball for 2 years. the nba was punishing him without making it public . this will come out eventually.

[@tiltedtexan1980]

As a mffl it hurts knowing he stole a ring from dirk. Watching the season head to head and the playoff run everybody knew Dallas was getting a ring, just to lose a finals they were ahead on against a team they swept the season series against. They didn’t even try to hide the bogus calls that made that possible 😤

[@steverollins4690]

Fantastic interview 👏

[@dullsearake]

Great interview. Confirms my belief Tim was the fall guy. If you follow the NBA even a bit closely you’ll know it’s heavily rigged

[@Theinsideoutsider]

You cant heavily rig a sport without it coming out. Too many people to keep quiet and guys generally have no reason to do it. You believe what you want tho..

[@WhenWeShoot3]

@@Theinsideoutsidermoney is the root of all evil bro dudes do whatever for money if you don’t believe sports rigged you truly not a gambler

[@Theinsideoutsider]

@@WhenWeShoot3 actually its the love of money and I'm not naive Im looking at it logically. The sheer logistics of what "heavily rigged" implies is laughable. You think theyre so good and buttoned up that NO ONE could have snitched besides the guy who got caught? That they wouldnt have messed up at some point. That hundreds of players and coaches are either a part of this or somehow in the dark? Thats the problem with conspiracy theories they are always possible but rarely probable so why believe in bigfoot when the most likely option is its not real?

[@lstruggy]

No doubt about it! Especially the 2016 nba finals 🫣

[@cinemapigeon4898]

@@lstruggy Curry picking up multiple soft fouls to foul out of game 5? I think. Curry getting slide tackled by LeBron leading to turnover, no foul, etc... Really damn weird.

[@marcusburnett4560]

People forget David stern was a lawyer before he was nba commissioner tho. David knew what he was doing the whole time , and also knew how to get away with it smh . 🗣️💯

[@oldiesgeek454]

Does this explain why the refs didn't call pass interference against the Rams in their playoff game against the Saints a few years ago?

[@lincolnmckenzie6128]

Yall call a foul on webber in a playoff game that was a bad call it was a clean block that was a bad call

[@JJJJ-yc8br]

wen he said he knew wat the league wanted to call says a lot wow …

[@MichaelRocco-kw3mu]

Thank you Tim I enjoyed this interview straight forward Tim is

[@TyourieParker]

So people spend their lives working out literally sacrificing so much time only for the game not to be in their hands?

[@troyizzle9983]

I LOVE this guys Honesty🙏🏾 Alot of people wouldn't admit the things he has said.

[@ZeeZeeFaa]

He's the Keefe D of the nba

[@troyizzle9983]

@@ZeeZeeFaa 😂😂

[@AVar5]

he’s still not being completely open but he is pretty telling

[@AVar5]

i always love when vlad just talks to himself while his guest watches

[@bab3293]

Open your eyes, he lies through his teeth. Half his story is probably true. I suspect it's the half that already came out during the investigation. The NBA made an example out of him and now he's telling his side of the story for a profit. Nothing more, nothing less. He threw away a prominent career for pnuts. There's more refs just like him in every sport that you can almost guarantee.

[@DirtySouth-om7zj]

All the other major sports leagues hate this guy just as much as the nba lol. They use him as a reminder

[@drewallace2135]

This man horrible he don’t know what impact he played on people cause his actions.I’m from Detroit Michigan born & raised I knew our 2004 Piston Team was suppose to win atleast 1 more but what’s more messed up he played Steve Nash an the PHX suns on multiple finals appearances!

[@ihatedwintertillmyfirstpowday]

I HATED this dude for that. Seemed so obvious what was going on

[@AD-ur1fk]

2007 suns got screwed of a championship. The suns spurs series was definitely rigged

[@bentronparker5441]

Great video