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Netflix To Launch Documentary On Banned Former Referee Tim Donaghy
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.
Now, 20 years later, Netflix will reportedly be coming out with a documentary on Donaghy, with him being involved in the film. The NBA will definitely not be a fan of this.
Some interesting news and the NBA probably won’t like this content:
According to multiple sources, Netflix is coming out with a documentary on former referee Tim Donaghy. …I heard Donaghy is involved in the film.
— Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) April 24, 2022
