Personal Foul: A FirstPerson Account of the Scandal that Rocked the NBA,Used

Personal Foul: A FirstPerson Account of the Scandal that Rocked the NBA,Used

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The book the NBA doesnt want you to read.Deadspin.comTim Donaghy loved basketball. In many ways, his zest for the game came from his father, who officiated high school and college games for over thirty years. After graduating from Villanova, Donaghy was unsatisfied with his career until he followed his heart and became a basketball referee, first in the CBA and then the NBA, where he officiated for thirteen seasons772 regular season games and twenty playoff games.He loved his job, his family, his life. He felt like he had everything. And then, suddenly, he had nothing. He succumbed to a gambling addiction as well as to intimidation from wellconnected criminals and began using inside information to win bets for them. Following an FBI investigation, Donaghy pled guilty to two federal charges, and on August 15, 2007, he was sentenced to fifteen months in prison. He was released on November 4, 2009, after serving his sentence.You hold in your hands his story, which provides a stunningly candid admission of his mistakes as well as his insiders account of the world of professional basketball. With a foreword by the FBI Special Agent who worked the Gambino case, Personal Foul reveals how the fast life of professional sports can tempt and trap the unwary and unwise. Donaghy has written an unforgettable pageturner, one of the most controversial sports books ever published. It will confirm your suspicions about the influence of the front offices of major league sports while examining the corrosive power of money, fame, and power.The book also includes a foreword by Phil Scala, the FBI Special Agent who worked the Gambino case.From the Introduction:Im guilty. For 13 years I was a referee in the National Basketball Association, living a glamorous life on and off the court, rubbing elbows with superstar players and celebrity Alisters. I suppose many would say that I had it alla great job, money, a wonderful familybut it was all an illusion. You see, during my last four years in the NBA, I led a secret life that would ultimately cost me everything: my integrity, my reputation, my career, my livelihood, my marriage, my family, and my freedom.

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