Here is a letter from Ralph Nader to David Stern, found it on ESPN Insider out of San Fran Chronicle, proof that its not just me that thinks that David Stern urges the refs to call the game a certain way probably to keep it close and get better ratings, almost every game in both conference finals came donw to the last minute, coincedence? 
Consumer watchdog and former U.S. presidential candidate Ralph Nader sent a letter to NBA Commish David Stern Tuesday urging a review of the officiating in the aftermath of the "notorious" refereeing in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals between the Kings and the Lakers.
"At a time when the public's confidence is shaken by headlines reporting the breach of trust by corporate executives, it is important, during the public's relaxation time, for there to be maintained a sense of impartiality and professionalism in commercial sports performances," the letter read. "That sense was severely broken . . . during Game 6."
"Your problem in addressing the pivotal Game 6 situation is that you have too much power. Where else can decision-makers [the referees] escape all responsibility to admit serious and egregious error and have their bosses [you] fine those wronged [the players and coaches] who dare to speak out critically? . . . A review that satisfies the fans' sense of fairness and deters future recurrences would be a salutary contribution to the public trust that the NBA badly needs."
Consumer watchdog and former U.S. presidential candidate Ralph Nader sent a letter to NBA Commish David Stern Tuesday urging a review of the officiating in the aftermath of the "notorious" refereeing in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals between the Kings and the Lakers.
"At a time when the public's confidence is shaken by headlines reporting the breach of trust by corporate executives, it is important, during the public's relaxation time, for there to be maintained a sense of impartiality and professionalism in commercial sports performances," the letter read. "That sense was severely broken . . . during Game 6."
"Your problem in addressing the pivotal Game 6 situation is that you have too much power. Where else can decision-makers [the referees] escape all responsibility to admit serious and egregious error and have their bosses [you] fine those wronged [the players and coaches] who dare to speak out critically? . . . A review that satisfies the fans' sense of fairness and deters future recurrences would be a salutary contribution to the public trust that the NBA badly needs."
