TigerHoya
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Post by TigerHoya on Jul 23, 2007 14:11:19 GMT -5
Donaghy called police Sunday to report he had been receiving death threats.
EDIT: The calls were from a cellphone and his home number that the calls were made to is unlisted.
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Elvado
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Post by Elvado on Jul 23, 2007 15:14:46 GMT -5
Michael Vick reports that Donaghy was fixing dog fights...
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Post by albertogonzales on Jul 24, 2007 6:27:11 GMT -5
We in the Justice Department are working dilligently to investigate this matter. Mr. Stern and fans of the NBA need not concern themselves with our methods or results.
Back to work, Citizens.
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ichirohoya
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Post by ichirohoya on Jul 24, 2007 10:39:09 GMT -5
Is Stern saying anything worth talking about in his press conference?
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Post by hoya01 on Jul 24, 2007 10:51:29 GMT -5
Stern has zero charisma and is just waffling up at the mic. The NBA needs a commissioner right now that is going to re-instill trust into the league and he is clearly not that person.
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Post by Filo on Jul 24, 2007 11:32:31 GMT -5
Stern has zero charisma and is just waffling up at the mic. The NBA needs a commissioner right now that is going to re-instill trust into the league and he is clearly not that person. Where's Bud Selig when we need him? |
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Post by ichirohoya on Jul 24, 2007 12:10:15 GMT -5
I can't help but wonder if Stern will be able to survive this.
All of the sports websites are ablaze with conspiracy theories focusing on Game 3 of Spurs-Suns. Has there been any sign yet if Donaghy wagered on the game in addition to "reffing" it?
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hoyarooter
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Post by hoyarooter on Jul 24, 2007 12:53:26 GMT -5
I can't help but wonder if Stern will be able to survive this. All of the sports websites are ablaze with conspiracy theories focusing on Game 3 of Spurs-Suns. Has there been any sign yet if Donaghy wagered on the game in addition to "reffing" it? If Donaghy was in the pocket of organized crime, whether he personally bet on the game will be of very little consequence. The mob wouldn't want his action, anyway. |
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Post by hifigator on Jul 25, 2007 11:29:25 GMT -5
Sports business guru Kige Ramsey weighs in: EDIT: What happened to the good ol' days when Kige shot his segments in a Wal-Mart?!? i had no idea hifi was a titans fan... OK, you've got me at a loss. This antique computer here on dial-up isn't good for YouTubing it. So I can only presume that there is a handsome well dressed and well spoken individual in the video with some titan attire. I appreciate the compliment, but I do not have any Titan apparel at all. |
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Post by hifigator on Jul 25, 2007 12:20:14 GMT -5
I got a different take from the press conference. I thought that Stern showed how smart he is but he didn't have the controlled demeanor that he normally does. Was he "rattled" or "disturbed" or just cautious. I think it might be a little of each. He had to choose his words carefully weighing what he knew and could say along with what he knew but couldn't say. I actually enjoyed it for the most part.
He was very adament in saying that he didn't ref any games after they knew of the investigation and he all but said that it was one and only one ref, although he did have to skirt around the issue implying that the Feds were at least giving cursory reviews of other officials. If, this is certainly a questionable if, but if he is correct on those two issues, that it was solely Doneghy and that he didn't ref any games after they learned of the investigation, then I think he survives this. Only time will tell.
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The Stig
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Post by The Stig on Jul 26, 2007 4:41:31 GMT -5
If Stern feels like he's in a tough spot, he should look at Max Mosley, the boss of Formula 1 racing.
At least Stern doesn't have to face the possibility of banning his sport's leading team for the season, and in doing so kicking the most popular athelete in the sport out of competition for the rest of the year. Mosley may end up doing just that in a few hours.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2007 9:53:41 GMT -5
F-1's got nothing on the Tour de France.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Jul 26, 2007 10:01:49 GMT -5
If Stern feels like he's in a tough spot, he should look at Max Mosley, the boss of Formula 1 racing. At least Stern doesn't have to face the possibility of banning his sport's leading team for the season, and in doing so kicking the most popular athelete in the sport out of competition for the rest of the year. Mosley may end up doing just that in a few hours. Between crooked refs, dog fights, doped bike riders, and now this--not to mention Bonds--I would say this has to rate as one of the worst sports summers ever. |
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Post by Boz on Jul 26, 2007 10:59:26 GMT -5
Between crooked refs, dog fights, doped bike riders, and now this--not to mention Bonds--I would say this has to rate as one of the worst sports summers ever. Yeah, but Joey Chestnut beat Kobayashi so, you know, that was pretty good. Joey Chestnut is so now! |
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Post by hifigator on Jul 26, 2007 13:58:08 GMT -5
If Stern feels like he's in a tough spot, he should look at Max Mosley, the boss of Formula 1 racing. At least Stern doesn't have to face the possibility of banning his sport's leading team for the season, and in doing so kicking the most popular athelete in the sport out of competition for the rest of the year. Mosley may end up doing just that in a few hours. Between crooked refs, dog fights, doped bike riders, and now this--not to mention Bonds--I would say this has to rate as one of the worst sports summers ever. Yeah, but when I feel down I just think about those 3 recent National Championship trophies. That always cheers me up. |
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Post by The Stig on Jul 26, 2007 20:09:37 GMT -5
F-1's got nothing on the Tour de France. Now that the F1 governing body has chickened out, the two are running pretty close. How on earth do you find somebody guilty of violating one of the most important rules in the sport, then decide not to punish them for it? |
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Post by hoyarooter on Jul 26, 2007 22:22:47 GMT -5
Between crooked refs, dog fights, doped bike riders, and now this--not to mention Bonds--I would say this has to rate as one of the worst sports summers ever. Yeah, but when I feel down I just think about those 3 recent National Championship trophies. That always cheers me up. I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say that those trophies provide us with no solace. Up yours.  |
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Post by strummer8526 on Jul 27, 2007 2:50:21 GMT -5
At this point, I'm just happy when ANYONE wins a trophy legitimately and preferably without torturing animals in the process.
The standards are really dropping at this point.
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