NBA wants Donaghy to pay back shoe moneyby Associated PressUpdated: June 21, 2008, 1:17 PM EST269 comments add this The NBA is so angry at disgraced referee Tim Donaghy that it wants him to reimburse the league for the cost of his basketball shoes.
The NBA said in a court filing it spent $750 over three seasons to buy sneakers for Donaghy, who pleaded guilty last year to taking payoffs from gamblers.
Now, the league wants its money back. It also wants a court to force the referee to repay his salary, his airfare expenses and meal allowances, and cough up at least $4,500 for complimentary tickets he received over the years. All told, the league is seeking $1.4 million from Donaghy.
The written demand was filed Thursday at a federal court in Brooklyn.
Donaghy's attorney has called the league's demands an attempt to retaliate against his client for alleging widespread misconduct by NBA executives and employees.
Donaghy has admitted betting on about half the games he officiated for three seasons, beginning in 2003
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This guy bet and altered every game he refed for 3 years . I doubt it was half the games. If he was betting , he was betting.
How do you stop when you have that kind of control of the outcome.
Give up your shoe money , your airline payments, your perks.
This is disturbing in a major sport.
NBA FANTASTIC !
The NBA said in a court filing it spent $750 over three seasons to buy sneakers for Donaghy, who pleaded guilty last year to taking payoffs from gamblers.
Now, the league wants its money back. It also wants a court to force the referee to repay his salary, his airfare expenses and meal allowances, and cough up at least $4,500 for complimentary tickets he received over the years. All told, the league is seeking $1.4 million from Donaghy.
The written demand was filed Thursday at a federal court in Brooklyn.
Donaghy's attorney has called the league's demands an attempt to retaliate against his client for alleging widespread misconduct by NBA executives and employees.
Donaghy has admitted betting on about half the games he officiated for three seasons, beginning in 2003
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This guy bet and altered every game he refed for 3 years . I doubt it was half the games. If he was betting , he was betting.
How do you stop when you have that kind of control of the outcome.
Give up your shoe money , your airline payments, your perks.
This is disturbing in a major sport.
NBA FANTASTIC !
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