The mobbed up ref who was fixing games was also the ref during the Malice at the Palace. You can’t make it up.

There’s absolutely no way you have an edge like that and only take away 20k a year lmao I get why he’s lying though he can’t say or the government will take his money.

I've heard this guy interviewed before and he is fascinating to listen to.

He’s lying saying he only made 100k over 5 years

It’s hilarious we’re still being fed the lie that Donaghy was the only one fixing games.

A lot of people are missing the main point of this whole situation. Yes, Tim was wrong to bet on these games, that is obvious, but according to Tim’s story, he was NOT in charge of how they were calling the games and deciding on who was covering the spreads, he was simply enforcing what the league officials were telling him to do and he was just following orders from the top. They missed a lot of good questions in this interview such as what the specific orders were, what games, and what Tim’s thoughts were on the current state of the NBA and if/how these orders given to officials influences the action that we watch today.

thanks for posting for us who can’t listen to the whole podcast

Tim didn't want that smoke with Rasheed. I congratulate him for stepping up.

Q: Do you still gamble? A: Absolutely not, I just consult them. 😂😂😂😂😂

One of the most intriguing guests possible. Might go gold just for this content

He’s in the gambling space but he doesn’t gamble 🤣🤣

To be fair nobody is stopping an angry ron artest and Jermaine oneal

Big Cat asking if he still gambles is a wild question

My takeaway is that Tim Donaghy was just a middle man. The big players we're making millions off these games and never got caught.

Refs on every level are pressured to manipulate games. Blame the coaches, parents, players and powers that be. When your a skilled player you learn how to know the flow of the refs.

Love his honesty he isn’t shying away from any of these super direct questions

shoutout will sasso

There is no reason to believe that this stuff still doesn’t happen today... The refs that are involved in it are probably just way more careful about it. Not betting noticeable amounts, just a nice side thing for them you know? No doubt in my mind tho.

I must say I kinda like this Tim Donaghey fellow

Greatest live sports event I ever watched.

RIP The Palace. Probally 2020

When there is 10, 20, 50 million dollars separated by half a point.....you better believe the "powers that be" will end up on the right side of it!

What is the movie he is referring too?

Somewhat of an advantage

How did this never become a bigger story? The Black Sox scandal in 1919 is one of the most famous scandals of all time. Fixing game is a HUGE deal.

My Sheed, Karl and Brown were all Tarheels too lol....love my Heels

Hell yea, will sasso shout out

So....what .... was David Stern like mad at you or something?

I cant wait for that movie no cap ! 😂💯

He admits that you can't win gambling, but he runs a website where he consults those who gamble.

What movie are they talking about?

What’s the name of Tim’s film?

2:53 I can tell he lying bruh 😂😂😂

It's interesting to me how he still acts like he never point shaved once and in fact he really only used his "inside information" and that knowing "certain calls on certain guys" will literally dictate the outcome of every single game come on Tim the players will decide most games in spite of the officials unless you are point shaving

Comes in hot with "That Mexican Guy" .... clearly a quality individual.

Lol, he had “somewhat of an advantage”. Ya think?

The NBA is fixed. Most people know that. The league investigated got the first one and said that's it.

There's no way this guy's not related to Rich Vos lol

Will sasso is the most underrated comedic presence in the business

What movie is he talking about?

My respect for Will Sasso has just grown enormously considering he hasn’t mentioned this movie at all on any of the podcasts

What movie was he talking about?

Pmt on wshh!!!!!!!! Y'all made it bro 💯

Lol was saying this should be a damn movie

This guy is a celebrity now really lol

What movie

What is the movie called he mentions?

Tim Donaghy is surprisingly likable for being Tim Donaghy.

He is lying his butt off lmao he said he made 100k or around 2 or 3k but as a referee you make that in one NBA game or more what a joke he is lol

It's interesting he made something like 150 less than five minute calls to the guy who is currently reffing the NBA playoffs.

What movie?

I don't understand how I didn't hear of this until now. Not that I've been the biggest NBA fan the last few years. haven't been following it super close but I would have thought that I'd hear about something like this especially when I've had suspicions about this type of stuff since the Sacramento Kings got royally screwed. I'm sure the NBA is happy that this type of thing is not getting tons of exposure. I mean if it is I figure I'd have heard about it. I dont follow the NBA as closely as some people but I definitely check in on it from time to time. Seems as if they paint this guy is like a lone wolf or an outlier or that's what they want to do but no this thing was all the refs. They knew what the hell was going on and they had certain refs for certain shit that would cheat more than others I cannot believe that this type of thing doesn't still happen or easily could. really lowers my trust level even more than it already was. Well kind of but not really cuz it was already a low trust I guess it's just confirms what I've been thinking for a long time and why I kind of did stop following the NBA as closely. EDIT: I did hear about this back in the day when it happened given that this video is only a year old I thought it was something that happened recently as in within the last year. I still you Don't see much about this and I think it's obvious why you don't and won't.

He basically said I don’t gamble if I can’t cheat

Would hate to be looking over shoulder like that, especially already having a good paying job like he did.

Looking like matt leinart

All UNC guys - Rasheed, George Karl & Larry Brown.

The poor calls and dirty refs was part of the cause of the palace brawl.trust you get tired and frustrated when bullsh*t is allowed to run rempent.

0 chance he was only betting 2 or 3k per bet lol

Will sasso could win an award and it wouldn’t even make a fucking dent

That Philly accent mean lol

Had he just played it straight he had 1 of the greatest gigs in the world. A career of reffing in the NBA you are going to be a multi millionaire with a helluva pension I am assuming.

Questioning Will Sasso? The guys a white Samoan.

I respect him, but this man made Wayyyyyy more than he’s admitting (obviously he can’t exactly flaunt it)

After watching stewards rig horse races daily this is honestly not a big deal. Why do you think only five percent of bettors actually make a profit. Most have a edge going into whatever they are gambling on.

How can he say any coach was tough against him when he cheated those coaches of wins... in the playoffs....foh

Refs still gamble today and there is no way to even know if it is occurring. No way that games meet the lines right on target if it wasn't occurring. Yes analytics help with it a little but you have no clue what is and isn't happening

Why would he still be gambling? The only reason he made money was because he had inside information. Unless he was still friends with referees and obtaining information, there's no reason for him to throw money away... Plus the FBI is probably monitoring all his bets too...

Who was the honest ref

It’s cool he talks about it but I suspect if he’s risking his career for it that he might have placed a bet above 2 grand

This dude just wants to plug the movie.

That Mexican guy?

Your inside! TAKE THE SUNGLASSES OFF!

He’s a liar…there’s no point interviewing him on a relaxed setting like barstool as if he’s going to be more truthful there

I knew dis shit was rig

The dude wearing glasses inside just irritates me. Anyone else?

"that Mexican guy"? ....

What movie is he talking about

NBA fans are sooo dumb that they think this guy was the only one that fixed games when in reality, every ref fixes games, this guy was just the fall guy becuz he bet on the games... Joey Crawford and Scott Foster are known to fix games, it is no coincidence that Joey retired the same year Kobe did... Every time LA was in a must win game in the playoffs, Joey was there reffing it and favoring the Lakers

Why is dude wearing sun glasses???

You can’t believe anything this guy says. His whole life was a lie, so how can you believe it. Especially when he downplays how much money he won.

And people actually think that the NFL is clean. Lol what a joke

" *When nerds interview the jock* "

"That Mexican guy" how did he know he was Mexican ?

“That Mexican guy...”

What did you do? Did you cower? Punks.

NBA fans also think the refs pick and choose who they want to win, hahahaha if that was the case, why doesnt any of the refs ever get fired... It is because they are following the script given to them by the League... The NBA is the exact same product as the WWE... Remember John Cena's monologue from the ESPY's a few years ago when he said that the WWE is no different than sports, he wasnt joking like most clowns thought he was..

I don’t believe anything he says

Tim sounds like a wagon wheel

The discreet digger originally strip because bit consecutively buzz off a momentous turret. puny, efficient whip

You still gamble right??? That’s barstool journalism for u

Does the co-host have some sort of eye condition?

That guy was not Mexican. Smh

He's a snitch

Man I like the guy they were interviewing but the hosts are terrible 👎🏼👎🏼

Ain't this the ref that was gambling?

Bothers me a lil bit how they deal with this guy so kindly. I can't imagine any ref that was not a white guy being handled so kindly.

I hope the mob takes care of this guy..... He shouldn't be walking the streets.