I understand that it is bad for the league financially to have the Celtics and Lakers sweep their respective series, but it is equally disgraceful to see the referees manipulate games….which they are doing.
And Im not the only one who thinks so.
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy predicted that the Phoenix Suns would get beneficial calls in game 4 and he was right. The Suns won the game and evened the series.
Before game 5 of the Celtics / Magic series Tim Donaghy said that the refs would favor the Magic...and he was right.
Last night, we saw Kendrick Perkins gets two questionable technical fouls while Dwight Howard was tossing elbows like someone from the WWE and got away with it.
Tim Donaghy told SI.com that the refs are trained that way because it helps the league financially.
Donaghy said, "if you really sit down and look at some of the calls, you're going to realize something funny is going on. Never do they say they want this to be the outcome, but they do put you in a room and tell you what to look for.”
