NBA Report Finds No Other Crimes Beyond Donaghy
03/10/2008 05:00
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The NBA released the results of a review of the league's embattled officiating program Thursday in the wake of the Tim Donaghy scandal.
Donaghy, a former NBA referee, received a 15-month prison sentence for his role in betting on NBA games.
Lawrence B. Pedowitz, a former chief of the Criminal Division in the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, was appointed by the NBA to review the officiating program and make recommendations.
Following a 14-month investigation, Pedowitz recommended significant changes, but found no evidence of illegal activity by any referees other than Donaghy.
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
While I find some of the findings of the report mildly surprising, I guess Donaghy was alone on this one, folks. I don’t believe the majority of professional sports officials are criminals, they’re just plain incompetents.