Tim Donaghy: Netflix Releases Trailer for Documentary on NBA Referee

This week Rudy Gobert made his most controversial hand gesture since touching a bunch of microphones before unofficially setting off the COVID-19 pandemic. But this time, his money gesture made after disagreeing with a call down the stretch of the Timberwolves' game with the Cavaliers hopefully won't lead to the entire NBA shutting down. However,…

ESPN's longtime personality, Tony Kornheiser, believes the NBA has a problem involving the integrity of the game. The 75-year-old star expressed in a fiery rant on Monday that the "NBA has a crisis" after Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert made a money sign gesture towards the referees. Gobert made headlines over the weekend when he was…

Renowned aggravator Rudy Gobert pissed off another group of people Friday night, and though getting T'd up isn't newsworthy in itself, it's what the Frenchman did to earn a technical that's interesting. In the closing seconds of the Cleveland-Minnesota game with his team ahead by a point, the Timberwolves center was whistled for his sixth foul, and…

Dean Blandino, the former Vice President of Officiating (2013-17) for the NFL, recently commented on whether legalized sports gambling has affected the job of officials. On the latest episode of the Awful Announcing podcast, he mentioned that although he couldn't say that it has impacted their job, he acknowledged that it has increased scrutiny.…

A popular refrain among the Toronto Raptors' fanbase, as can often be the case among small-market teams, is the idea that the NBA does not want them to succeed. The more conspiracy-minded fans out there believe the NBA would do anything to get teams from cities like New York and Los Angeles going deep into the postseason. Former NBA referee Tim…

LeBron James was quite bugged by the Netflix documentary focusing on convicted NBA referee Tim Donaghy. While it shed light on the scandal from Donaghy's point of view, it also shared an interesting instance of when he threw a game against then Miami Heat coach Pat Riley. The Netflix documentary, "Untold: Project Flagrant Foul", features a lot of…

In the annals of sports history, few events tarnish the shimmering armor of a league or an organization as profoundly as betting scandals. From ancient Olympic Games, where charioteers were known to bribe their way to a victor's laurel, to modern-day controversies across multiple sports, betting scandals pierce the very heart of a sport's…

In the years before he represented Donald Trump on charges that the former president conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election, John Lauro would say that his most successful cases were the ones that didn't get a lot of attention. Whether it was a Wall Street businessman accused of working with the mafia or a diner who didn't pay a $46…

Over the past five years, online sports wagering has become commonplace in the United States. DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM have become household names. This is the result of the United States Supreme Court's decision in Murphy v. NCAA, 584 U.S. __, 138 S. Ct. 1461 (2018). In Murphy, the Court struck down a federal law prohibiting sports…

Oddsmakers had favored the Nats' opponent, San Diego, with a $100 bet on the Padres netting $56. Some fans were busy on their betting apps. "I bet on the Padres tonight. And if I hit this, I get 72. So I know we look like we don't want them to win, but I'm kind of hoping they do," said one spectator. "I have skin in the game, literally. And yeah, I…

Michael Jordan is a big deal. The former Chicago Bulls guard has quite the collection of accolades. Alongside six NBA championship rings, he has six NBA Finals MVP awards, and has also appeared in 14 NBA All-Star games. Ultimately, Jordan won so many NBA MVP awards (five in total) that they renamed the MVP award the'Michael Jordan Trophy' in honor…

It's odd to think the MLB's all-time leader in hits (4256) and games played (3562) is not in the Hall of Fame. Banned in 1989 for gambling on games while managing the Cincinnati Reds, Pete Rose will make the first legal bet in Cincinnati when Ohio sports betting launches on January 1, 2023. The hypocrisy of Pete Rose making the first wager in…

RIDGEFIELD - The ilani Casino, developed by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Salishan-Mohegan, is now one of 10 casinos in Washington state where people can bet on sports. In Washington, people cannot use popular gambling apps like Fanduel and DraftKings for sports wagering. If people want to place a bet on tonight's Trail Blazers game or next week's…

After watching Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul, Sean O'Malley detailed how corrupt referees can affect sports. The documentary about the infamous scandal dropped last month and sent shockwaves throughout the NBA and sporting communities. Speaking on his TimboSugarShow podcast, O'Malley used disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy to drive home his…

The NBA would like us all to forget about disgraced former referee Tim Donaghy and the gambling scandal that rocked the league. Which is exactly why we are going to remember it. Donaghy, who wrote a book about his experience more than a decade ago, is talking again. This time he participated in a documentary - "Operation Flagrant Foul" - which is…

In Netflix's "Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul" documentary, Tim Donaghy opened up about the details of the gambling scandal that rocked the NBA As a promising and successful basketball referee who worked in the NBA for 13 seasons from 1994 to 2007, Tim Donaghy definitely has a crazy story to tell. He did just that in a recent Netflix documentary…

The simple words of former NBA referee Tim Donaghy seem to sum up his actions more aptly than any critic ever could. In 2007, Donaghy had almost everything that a basketball fan could want. He shared the court with the NBA's biggest stars every week, making important calls in packed-out stadiums across the US. But Donaghy had a secret, he was also…

It has been more than 15 years since Tim Donaghy's NBA betting scandal made headlines. Now there's a Netflix documentary on the subject, and " Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul " is likely to be among the top watched shows on the streaming service this month. The former NBA referee, who admitted to betting on games, pleaded guilty in 2008 to…

Netflix's Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul revisits the bombshell case of NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who was at the center of a now-15-year-old gambling scandal. News broke in the summer of 2007 that Donaghy was under investigation for fixing games, "igniting a media storm and sending the NBA, FBI and sports fans into crisis," per the streaming…

If you're looking for sympathetic characters in the new Netflix documentary Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul, about the Tim Donaghy NBA refereeing scandal, well, you won't find many. A redemption story this is not, but it's incredibly relevant to how Americans' attitudes - in particular, those Americans who are in charge of major sporting…

Phoenix Suns basketball isn't quite here, but if you're looking for an early excuse to yell at officiating through the television, now's your time to shine. "Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul" is now available to watch on Netflix, a documentary that dives into the NBA's scandal of fixing games in the mid-2000's with official Tim Donaghy front and…

In its latest release, titled "Operation Flagrant Foul," the sports documentary series " Untold " brings to the fore the 2007 NBA Betting Scandal that involved allegations of multiple NBA referees intentionally siding with certain results for personal benefits. Despite these allegations, though, it was ultimately only Tim Donaghy who was found…

Netflix is dropping "Untold: Volume 2" later this month. It will be a four-part sports documentary series telling compelling stories including the Manti Te'o catfishing tale. However, one of the most interesting episodes will be "Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul." Operation Flagrant Foul goes in-depth on former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who placed…