NBA Refereee Betting Scandal

When I first heard about it this morning I was shocked. But as more details have come out and the more I've thought about it, the more it has been obivous to me.

First of all, gambling is something that we have the right to choose. Personally, I have lost money gambling at the casino's or during a poker game. I have never placed a bet in a casino on a sporting event (although I've thought about it afterwards). Second, I have suspected since the Knicks/Bulls playoff series in the 90's that NBA games were fixed. When Michael Jordan can get away with pushing off in game six of the finals against Utah for the game winning shot or all the times he would be called for a foul and yell (on t.v.) in the face of the official who called the foul without a single technical foul called or when Charles Smith is getting hammered underneath the basket while trying to make the game winning lay-up, you know something is wrong (and just to soothe you Bulls fans, I'll include Dick Bavetta's missed call against Scottie Pippen in '94). I hope that this all comes to light because I personally think the NBA has a bigger issue here than they realize.

Just my two cents - for now.