Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images
NBA Twitter Goes Crazy Over Netflix Producing Documentary On Former Referee Tim Donaghy
Earlier this week, we reported about Netflix coming out with a documentary on former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, with him being involved in the film.
It’s been two decades since the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings in the 2002 Western Conference Finals, yet the controversy surrounding that series has never died down.
Several years ago, former referee Tim Donaghy came out and claimed that the referees indeed influenced the outcome of the series, specifically Game 6 wherein the Lakers attempted 40 free throws to Sacramento’s 25. However, Donaghy’s allegations were immediately denied by former NBA commissioner David Stern.
While there never was any real evidence, Donaghy was involved in one the NBA’s biggest scandals of all-time years later.
In 2007, the FBI investigated Donaghy and other referees for ‘betting on games’ allegations that affected the point spread in those games.
Donaghy appeared to be the scapegoat of a much larger operation and was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to two federal charges related to the investigation.
While the NBA will definitely not be a fan of this up-and-coming Netflix documentary on Donaghy, it appears as NBA fans are. NBA Twitter at least, went crazy over the news.
Cannot wait for this https://t.co/SizVgnH0ko
— Irfan(37-45) (@MoneyBagger03) April 25, 2022
I guess I’ll stay subscribed to Netfilx for a little bit longer https://t.co/j9jb2Zi9aW
— Springtick380 (@Springtick380) April 25, 2022
yep, must watch https://t.co/S9ZshvvEZn
— Jamie Lynch (@jelynchjr) April 25, 2022
The people of Sacramento deserve justice! https://t.co/kAblVcQY8H
— Collin Fisher, PhD (@CollinFisher) April 25, 2022
He bout to tell on everybody. https://t.co/FMv4EEhypf
— Shawn Michaels (@_beensmoove) April 25, 2022
I’m ready to be beyond angry and devastated all over again https://t.co/c6LJ7mNBTQ
— Mona Lisa Vitriol (@monalisavitrol) April 25, 2022
He bout to tell on everybody. https://t.co/FMv4EEhypf
— Shawn Michaels (@_beensmoove) April 25, 2022
You mean the m*therfucker who cost us so many games? That m*therfucker? I have zero trust in the NBA because of his ass. https://t.co/nFMsdYUvrX
— Spicy Nurse :IdontargueIblock! (@nightnurse38) April 24, 2022
Adam Silver right now? https://t.co/CQLJZBZE8J pic.twitter.com/ndICB0F5LM
— David Jesse Zaldivar (@Davidfunny971) April 24, 2022
— Gordon A Martinez — #NeverAgain #36IsTheFix (@GAMNMTX1) April 24, 2022
Truly cannot wait
— Ngozulu (@ngozulumatondo) April 24, 2022
Me on my way to the Scott Foster funeral pic.twitter.com/2TcQseb0RA
— … (@CeeDeeSZN) April 24, 2022
