Tim Donaghy, Former NBA Referee Who Bet on His Own Games (Full Interview)

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Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who was found guilty of betting on games he officiated, recently gave an interview providing an insight into his life in the NBA. Donaghy became a referee following in his father's footsteps and after having two unsatisfactory jobs after college. After starting his officiating career in the minor CBA league, he got onto the NBA's training program, slowly working his way up to become a referee in the major league. He described his early years as challenging, facing harsh criticism from players and coaches. However, he persisted and eventually moved up the ranks, also referring in playoff games. His salary grew from $80,000 a year plus bonuses to $300,000 when he retired. Donaghy goes to detail his gambling and subsequent FBI investigation, which led to his prison sentence. To hear more, check out the full interview above.

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  • @vladtv
    @vladtv6 ай бұрын

    So what did you think of this interview?

  • @theonlyjefebuddy4931

    @theonlyjefebuddy4931

    6 ай бұрын

    Can’t believe you pulled this off, you are truly a GOAT thanks Vlad

  • @25delly

    @25delly

    6 ай бұрын

    Excellent interview

  • @kennyvondra3620

    @kennyvondra3620

    6 ай бұрын

    It sucked. Vlad after someone tells him something “okay”” got damn dude say something else

  • @MrHereAllWeek

    @MrHereAllWeek

    6 ай бұрын

    It was a Fresh of Breathe Air

  • @JohnCutter317

    @JohnCutter317

    6 ай бұрын

    Need a reaction from Michael franscece and them

  • @christopherdominic2753
    @christopherdominic27536 ай бұрын

    He says it flat out "i would call what the league told me to call, to put a certain player at an advantage or disadvantage " Its all fixed.

  • @CornPopWazABadDude

    @CornPopWazABadDude

    Ай бұрын

    I can't even believe there are people who watch it that don't realize this yet 😂

  • @jayatmosphere2745

    @jayatmosphere2745

    Ай бұрын

    @@CornPopWazABadDudeMost of us know but don’t care. Some of us just want to enjoy something that takes our minds off the stresses or life.

  • @jbeeski301

    @jbeeski301

    Ай бұрын

    Yeaa at some point people will realize every part of the entertainment industry is just that… ENTERTAINMENT. These businesses are created to construct an entertaining experience and make as much money off of it as possible. Hollywood, NFL, music industry, WWE, NBA; they’re all companies designed to profit off of our entertainment. That’s their main goal, not competition.

  • @CornPopWazABadDude

    @CornPopWazABadDude

    Ай бұрын

    @@jbeeski301 the back of the tickets of all those leagues makes that perfectly clear too.. The fine print on the back of an NFL ticket nearly ruined NFL for me lol... It literally says "this is not a competition, it is for entertainment only" The reasons they put that, is so.... Ding ding ding, they can't be prosecuted for fixing games 🤯🤯🤯

  • @levikeller7916

    @levikeller7916

    24 күн бұрын

    You guys are wild

  • @nickwiener8729
    @nickwiener87296 ай бұрын

    If you read between the lines….Tim says he could predict who would win bases on what the refs were told prior to the game by the NBA. IN OTHER WORDS the nba was telling the Refs who should win the game. That’s the NBA fixing games, not Tim.

  • @briananderson9650

    @briananderson9650

    6 ай бұрын

    Right😮

  • @AW-tr1zo

    @AW-tr1zo

    6 ай бұрын

    Great point like all the leagues are doing.

  • @lancehusser2702

    @lancehusser2702

    6 ай бұрын

    Absolutely right

  • @juanitacolon2450

    @juanitacolon2450

    6 ай бұрын

    True

  • @leontrimble3349

    @leontrimble3349

    6 ай бұрын

    That’s why people aren’t watching like they use to

  • @losworkin01
    @losworkin016 ай бұрын

    I bet the NBA hate this man for exposing them

  • @stevenmelzer6670

    @stevenmelzer6670

    6 ай бұрын

    No pun intended

  • @DoronBond

    @DoronBond

    26 күн бұрын

    And Jontray Porter

  • @FitzChivalry_Chade
    @FitzChivalry_Chade6 ай бұрын

    This guy was so straight forward, didn’t hesitate at all, answered everything honestly, never had to backtrack because he was so honest and direct with every answer. I can appreciate people who learn from their mistakes and are 100% accountable. Much respect to Tim for being so candid, and Vlad killed it with the questioning.

  • @edgarzorrilla2750

    @edgarzorrilla2750

    5 ай бұрын

    He wasnt honest during his career. Jus honest in his interview. Just re wrote what you meant

  • @KeepingItPlain2023

    @KeepingItPlain2023

    5 ай бұрын

    Tim is a dirt ball. There's nothing to respect here.

  • @guitogwapington1033

    @guitogwapington1033

    5 ай бұрын

    He's had years of rehearsal

  • @christocharalampous

    @christocharalampous

    5 ай бұрын

    I feel like calling David Stern all kinds of names while the man is dead might be unnecessary

  • @stuartdamon3610

    @stuartdamon3610

    5 ай бұрын

    Correct. Also Draymond Green is in trouble, based on how they handled AI and R. Wallace.

  • @atmcammo
    @atmcammo6 ай бұрын

    Being a gambler & an nba lover myself this interview hit different

  • @jflexztv

    @jflexztv

    6 ай бұрын

    Who u got tonight ?

  • @theopposition8616

    @theopposition8616

    6 ай бұрын

    Now ppl can stop blaming everything on the black man.

  • @lawmenforce

    @lawmenforce

    6 ай бұрын

    all sports betting is rigged

  • @frankmfeb13

    @frankmfeb13

    6 ай бұрын

    Facts, the amount of money I win off of nba makes me love it even more too. Cashed 600 profit last night

  • @Coco-xw3wp

    @Coco-xw3wp

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@lawmenforceThey are rigged and fake ....

  • @1realdude1
    @1realdude15 ай бұрын

    I wish I had a dollar for every time Vlad says OK during interviews 😂😂😂

  • @MrMoon275

    @MrMoon275

    3 ай бұрын

    Agreed

  • @LsUP1

    @LsUP1

    3 ай бұрын

    Drives me insane

  • @novelli4866

    @novelli4866

    3 ай бұрын

    @@LsUP1Same it sounds robotic it makes the video unwatchable lmaoo

  • @luke1730

    @luke1730

    3 ай бұрын

    Lol

  • @luke1730

    @luke1730

    3 ай бұрын

    Ok

  • @denni020
    @denni0205 ай бұрын

    This guy is literally telling you every NBA game is fixed. NFL is definitely fixed too

  • @dukemoody7138

    @dukemoody7138

    3 ай бұрын

    That's why I don't watch the NBA anymore.

  • @georgie2844

    @georgie2844

    3 ай бұрын

    Nfl doesnt even hide it anymore 😂

  • @luke1730

    @luke1730

    3 ай бұрын

    Absolutely

  • @jlag33

    @jlag33

    3 ай бұрын

    national fixed League is blatant in your face. All the Lions fans really thought the NFL was gonna let them in Superbowl 😂😂

  • @_Phil

    @_Phil

    3 ай бұрын

    lol and they’ll definitely have a fall guy if an investigation takes place

  • @MainManWithAPlan
    @MainManWithAPlan6 ай бұрын

    This is a big time interview, 10/10

  • @jakeflint7967

    @jakeflint7967

    6 ай бұрын

    Literally

  • @DoronBond

    @DoronBond

    26 күн бұрын

    💯

  • @charliecheetah4654
    @charliecheetah46546 ай бұрын

    Vlad you hit the head on everything. And Donaghy actually answered all of em. This is a top 10 interview of yours to me

  • @tyroglo

    @tyroglo

    5 ай бұрын

    This the only interview I saved and come back to fully watch. Love basketball some much 😂💯

  • @Peter_Gazer

    @Peter_Gazer

    5 ай бұрын

    He missed on player props though

  • @gee_Ovechkin
    @gee_Ovechkin5 ай бұрын

    Ever since the Kings vs Lakers series in 2002 and the Tim Donaghy controversy, I stopped taking NBA games seriously. Smh

  • @suave_d

    @suave_d

    4 ай бұрын

    I don't blame you. The worst officiated series that I have ever seen.

  • @gee_Ovechkin

    @gee_Ovechkin

    4 ай бұрын

    @@suave_d a proven rigged series. And sadly the NBA’s rigging of games still continues. Smh

  • @IblewuponyourfaceIII

    @IblewuponyourfaceIII

    3 ай бұрын

    I knew people who stopped watching since Michael Jordan started to win Rings, cause of the Phantom calls & favoritism for Michael. It’s been rigged

  • @robertheadley3483

    @robertheadley3483

    2 ай бұрын

    That series was the first time I felt like sports might legitimately be rigged at times. I watched that with a group of friends and all felt it was a blatant robbery. And wouldn't you know it that it happened right at the same time this nba ref started betting on games. What a coincidence.

  • @bobbydrake5937

    @bobbydrake5937

    28 күн бұрын

    Just watch it like you watch the WWE

  • @MrGoldenMut
    @MrGoldenMut6 ай бұрын

    I've watched thousands of vlad interviews, and this is EASILY the best he's ever done. Asked amazing questions, let him tell his story without cutting the answers off, really paid attention to detail in the questions so they laid the story in order... wow. Amazing job Vladimir.

  • @Rollingdoinks

    @Rollingdoinks

    5 ай бұрын

    No more madden? Loved your vids

  • @TreeJ18

    @TreeJ18

    4 ай бұрын

    As a public speaking major I cant stand how awkward he asks the questions, its like he’s a soulless robot. Tim did a great job answering the questions but multiple guests who have gone on the show talk about how uncomfortable the whole thing is lmao

  • @GLMusic12

    @GLMusic12

    4 ай бұрын

    "Vladimir" is cringy bro, you're not his high school teacher

  • @moneybagz82
    @moneybagz826 ай бұрын

    Damn.. so its pretty much rigged. We've been saying this for so long.

  • @cedes635

    @cedes635

    6 ай бұрын

    Welcome to America 😂

  • @williamrogers9004

    @williamrogers9004

    3 ай бұрын

    I mean, I feel like everyone knows that, you just have to get in the leagues head

  • @jade1983able

    @jade1983able

    2 ай бұрын

    Exactly 💯💯💯

  • @SooMajor
    @SooMajor6 ай бұрын

    I know for a fact more now than ever refs be doing weird shit to benefit their gambling ticket. What happen with Giannis last night getting ejected makes me believe it more

  • @royalfreshness815

    @royalfreshness815

    6 ай бұрын

    Make you believe it more?!...bruh the dude talking was literally arrested by the FBI. 😂😂

  • @jaseallenson316

    @jaseallenson316

    6 ай бұрын

    The shit happens wayyyyyy more than people could imagine. Benefiting the leagues and big sportsbooks best interests. Whats hilarious, is how many fans think bad decisions in ufc is due to incompetent judges. As if, its always just a coincidence that the outcome always benefits the ufc.

  • @TheJoseGarcia325

    @TheJoseGarcia325

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@jaseallenson316exactly i like all sports but nowadays more than ever u can see the rigging i remember an ex sports team owner said the leagues here in the US are like a mafia they hand pick and choose who wins and loses they still play hard but lots of questionable calls always influences who wins or not, all sports nowdays make the WWE wrestling more realistic with their bs calls and rigging such as UFC, boxing, as well as the big sports (NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, NFL) here in the US have all been questionably rigged for anyone to think theyre not are just stupid atp 🤦🏾🤦🏾

  • @MailHandlerInThe505

    @MailHandlerInThe505

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@JoseGarcia-oo4ym and they are legally entertainment leagues meaning they can alter the outcome for more excitement or to improve the fan experience

  • @briananderson9650

    @briananderson9650

    6 ай бұрын

    Giannis. Need keep the mouth shut an stop crying like lbj. So funny when he makes that face.. starts jumping up and down😂😂😂😂. Lbj that is😂😂

  • @jenkinsljenkinssquire9137
    @jenkinsljenkinssquire91374 ай бұрын

    People need to pay attention to Donaghy's statement of "I knew what the league wanted the officials to call that night and it would put a team or a player at an advantage or disadvantage".

  • @yankees29

    @yankees29

    4 ай бұрын

    The NBA hated the Knicks in the early 90’s. Jordan would get calls every year in the playoffs against us.

  • @jackfiorio1302

    @jackfiorio1302

    3 ай бұрын

    shut up Jordan just owned Ewings dog shit ass @@yankees29

  • @kyleludlow6121

    @kyleludlow6121

    3 ай бұрын

    What he means is like the league will sometimes say hey Lakers for example are getting away with alot of calls for defensive 3 seconds in the key so make sure to keep an eye out for that tonight and after hearing that the refs would have a quick whistle that night on that specific call

  • @yankees29

    @yankees29

    3 ай бұрын

    @@kyleludlow6121 or Charles Oakley is slowing down someone in the paint and it looks like he’s been roughing people up….technical

  • @taeruns8875
    @taeruns88756 ай бұрын

    Vlad: “and that’s why I never gambled” Also Vlad: “everybody gambled even I gambled!” Then said “I never told this story before” and proceeded to tell the same story for the 900th time

  • @tomtimthough4231

    @tomtimthough4231

    6 ай бұрын

    It’s a interviewee tactic to get their guest comfortable lol he’s a under detective

  • @ramonehall8377

    @ramonehall8377

    6 ай бұрын

    @@tomtimthough4231facts

  • @SaRaSin712

    @SaRaSin712

    6 ай бұрын

    @@tomtimthough4231 exactly you can just tell, even when he ask non incriminating question it’s formatted like a detective

  • @FearTheIndoorHorseRancher

    @FearTheIndoorHorseRancher

    6 ай бұрын

    @@tomtimthough4231no lmao you’re giving Vlad way too much credit. He’s just a douche.

  • @vizzyjay1357

    @vizzyjay1357

    6 ай бұрын

    @@SaRaSin712because he is a detective or at the very least he is a CI

  • @killaprodigy6959
    @killaprodigy69596 ай бұрын

    “The FBI and NBA did their own investigations” lol like the IRS would audit they own books correctly 😂 48:00

  • @robertheadley3483

    @robertheadley3483

    2 ай бұрын

    I heard a comedian talk about this "internal investigation". When does that ever work for anybody other than billionaires or government? The next time your wife accuses you of cheating tell her you are gonna do an internal investigation of the matter.

  • @tjsmoothrock
    @tjsmoothrock5 ай бұрын

    Netflix documentary was well done. Still can’t believe Foster is still a referee. He spoke on the phone with this guy almost every week for hours!!

  • @richardl.rayiiitr3media__367

    @richardl.rayiiitr3media__367

    5 ай бұрын

    What’s the documentary called?

  • @Eli-cs4tk

    @Eli-cs4tk

    4 ай бұрын

    @@richardl.rayiiitr3media__367untold: operation flagrant foul

  • @B78p1neus

    @B78p1neus

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@richardl.rayiiitr3media__367operation flagrant foul

  • @edwardperez968

    @edwardperez968

    4 ай бұрын

    Agreed. Foster cost the Rockets at least one championship. He should be in jail.

  • @tjsmoothrock

    @tjsmoothrock

    4 ай бұрын

    @@richardl.rayiiitr3media__367untold! Operation flagrant foul

  • @alexisbirungi1745
    @alexisbirungi17455 ай бұрын

    No way this guy is as bad as they made him out to be. For me the simple fact that he came out of prison and got full custody of his daughters made me wish him the best. I’m sure the best is yet to come for him. Good luck

  • @DoronBond

    @DoronBond

    26 күн бұрын

    AND FLIPPIN HOUSES!!! BRUH

  • @Hectic.Snpr777

    @Hectic.Snpr777

    20 күн бұрын

    don’t forget there’s a movie called the insider about him

  • @Payydae
    @Payydae5 ай бұрын

    I didn’t watch full interviews but had to for this one !!

  • @iamdbl.r
    @iamdbl.r6 ай бұрын

    This shit crazy … good interview dude.

  • @yoe91
    @yoe913 ай бұрын

    Major respect to this man for this here. He seems to be telling a lot, too, not just a brief admittance that he vaguely gambled once.

  • @ginotravline5570
    @ginotravline55703 ай бұрын

    My heart goes out to a fellow human being enduring the consequences of poor choices. God knows I'm in that boat. Good job mending your ways.

  • @nickfonseca484
    @nickfonseca4846 ай бұрын

    One of the best interviews you’ve done, asked all the questions I was wondering about.

  • @vladtv

    @vladtv

    6 ай бұрын

    thanks!

  • @KINGJROC1979

    @KINGJROC1979

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@vladtvnoticed he mentioned jordan ...the league favored Jordan after the he complained about the pistons in 1990 @ news conferences as well as the arsenio Hall show when he called the pistons and celtics dirty for the league next thing you know they changed the rules no hand checking which went on to benefit him...

  • @AD-ur1fk

    @AD-ur1fk

    5 ай бұрын

    @@KINGJROC1979the league favored all the superstars. Jordan, magic, Kobe , lebron , curry etc

  • @tyblandon

    @tyblandon

    4 ай бұрын

    @@AD-ur1fkcurry gets no calls

  • @AD-ur1fk

    @AD-ur1fk

    4 ай бұрын

    @@tyblandon his team got away with some of the worst illegal screens ever when he was winning

  • @TyHilton-zp3kk
    @TyHilton-zp3kk5 ай бұрын

    I've always felt like sports games were fixed this is just the icing on the cake hopefully more people see this and switch up on these leagues

  • @JS-cn6hw
    @JS-cn6hw6 ай бұрын

    At 18min he basically just told us games are indeed fixed but doesn’t want to blatantly say it.. 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @dappadon1070
    @dappadon10706 ай бұрын

    He’s honest to a fault.. he always adds a little more than he’s asked which adds credibility

  • @jordanferrel2823
    @jordanferrel28236 ай бұрын

    Best interview yet!

  • @philsar22
    @philsar226 ай бұрын

    This dude is as real as it comes! Unapologetically himself like him or not!

  • @bkqcat
    @bkqcat5 ай бұрын

    I didn't want to watch this interview at first, but it turned out to be very good.

  • @kennyduarte6744

    @kennyduarte6744

    4 ай бұрын

    This video is solid af

  • @taylorh2192
    @taylorh21925 ай бұрын

    I respect this guy for fully owning what he did. Takes a man

  • @gregmandriota6106

    @gregmandriota6106

    4 ай бұрын

    Don't instantly think he's doing this on his own merit bro.......the ppl he was doing this for are EXTREMELY powerful individuals & they can be making him do and say everything he's saying still to this day! If you know then you know

  • @Ac0ustics0ul

    @Ac0ustics0ul

    4 ай бұрын

    what is with this regarded sentiment? He was busted, COLD, he had no choice...yea, be a complete POS, as long as you own it, you're a MAN... loser

  • @SASBurner

    @SASBurner

    3 ай бұрын

    @@gregmandriota6106take off the tin foil hat lil bro

  • @gregmandriota6106

    @gregmandriota6106

    3 ай бұрын

    @@SASBurner I have 2 NBA refs in my family.....one just retired and now his son(my cousin) is crew chief already.........no tinfoil hat here bro....but keep believing what you want I couldn't care less...

  • @taylorh2192

    @taylorh2192

    3 ай бұрын

    @@gregmandriota6106 I don’t doubt any of that… 💯

  • @favorite3424
    @favorite34245 ай бұрын

    Very good interview. I like that he was straight forward and did not dodge any questions. He seems like a stand up guy. This interview gave me a different perspective on him. Wish him well.

  • @carlonc.c.rogers8417

    @carlonc.c.rogers8417

    3 ай бұрын

    39:17

  • @garrettclayton4741

    @garrettclayton4741

    3 ай бұрын

    Quite literally everything that comes out of this man's mouth is an outright blatant lie. He never knew anyone in the mob, the man bet with was his literal best friend not some mafia guy, he was very clearly betting on games throughout his career starting at least in 2003/04 not just during 2007, he was never threatened or even coerced in any way, he attempted many times to get other refs to bet with him and was successful with at least one. These are just some examples, this is all outlined in the FBI reports if anyone would actually bother to read things.

  • @patg-money225
    @patg-money2256 ай бұрын

    The NBA is considered "entertainment.' like a gameshow. The NBA and the T.V. networks want you to *think* it's real competition when it's not. This dude just confirmed it.

  • @ryanjacobson2508

    @ryanjacobson2508

    5 ай бұрын

    Anybody with half a brain knows that star athletes get the calls.... LeBron is rarely called for travelling and NFL defenders are flagged for breathing on Aaron Rodgers.

  • @bball3048mm

    @bball3048mm

    4 ай бұрын

    I remember Kobe saying, "friends come and go but banners are forever." After hearing this interview it makes look at the NBA differently.

  • @trulifeism

    @trulifeism

    4 ай бұрын

    The competition is absolutely real. The players put blood sweat and tears into their craft. The outside forces that influence to manipulate outcomes doesn’t change the competition and effort output by athletes.

  • @user-by3dp5zi2d

    @user-by3dp5zi2d

    3 ай бұрын

    True

  • @rhyno8644

    @rhyno8644

    2 ай бұрын

    The ridiculous idea that this dude altered the way billion dollar organization ran for years all by himself is a fairytale. So what he made a few bucks on the side at a clown show. Every last one of you would lie cheat and steal too if you're already doing it for someone else.

  • @lukeb6989
    @lukeb69896 ай бұрын

    this interview was a fresh of breath air lol..good stuff.

  • @user-kh7mm2he8b
    @user-kh7mm2he8b3 ай бұрын

    EXCELLENT Interview!!!

  • @melvinsimon9710
    @melvinsimon97105 ай бұрын

    Tim you could be a great consultant on this for referees on the college and pro sports level. Identifying information and putting a stop to it all.

  • @michaelb.6637
    @michaelb.66376 ай бұрын

    Notice the way he answers the questions . He alludes that he was persuaded to make these calls . I always felt he was the fall guy . It was coming from the top down . Fish always rots from the top . The corruption goes way above this guy . He was getting orders .

  • @Nonchalant-1

    @Nonchalant-1

    6 ай бұрын

    Fish always rots from the top??? Wtf does that mean 😂😂😂you just making shit up

  • @BMarley504

    @BMarley504

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Nonchalant-1😭😭😭

  • @cross6588

    @cross6588

    6 ай бұрын

    Sounds like him and his fellow refs screwed Iverson on their own because the higher ups didn’t punish Iverson enough.

  • @givemesometime8405

    @givemesometime8405

    2 ай бұрын

    @@cross6588they screwed the bucks if we being honest

  • @oscarvan610
    @oscarvan6105 ай бұрын

    this is good stuff Vlad, thank you

  • @positive_vibes_2427
    @positive_vibes_24276 ай бұрын

    This interview 🔥🔥🔥

  • @Pendells_cards
    @Pendells_cards6 ай бұрын

    Great interview. I didn't know about this. I was in these streets when all this happened. Had no time for tv or sports.

  • @mrpigeon781
    @mrpigeon7816 ай бұрын

    getting out of prison was a "fresh of breathe air" 🤣

  • @missayawk

    @missayawk

    6 ай бұрын

    That's how shook he was about being locked up...... definitely PTSD

  • @jd32k

    @jd32k

    Ай бұрын

    I’m so glad someone else noticed this 😂

  • @steverollins4690
    @steverollins46905 ай бұрын

    Fantastic interview 👏

  • @bboystance1670
    @bboystance16702 күн бұрын

    To date, this is probably my favourite Vlad interview! The questions were fantastic!

  • @xChrisGx211
    @xChrisGx2116 ай бұрын

    So he basically saying, I should start doing live bets after seeing who the officials blowing that whistle for?

  • @jlag33

    @jlag33

    3 ай бұрын

    Correct. Get a better read and feel on how the refs are gonna sway the game when makin live bets

  • @lostsoul7980
    @lostsoul79806 ай бұрын

    This interview is a big reason why I don’t watch sports as much or enthusiastically as I use to do. Every league is scripted/fixed to a point. It’s definitely not a conspiracy at this point. So many times we all seen blow ref calls on clearly foul/penalty plays. It’s sad we all spend time money, energy rooting for our teams and behind the scenes. The league has a narrative they want. Not saying it’s completely 100% scripted/fixed. Some team’s definitely disrupt things. But this interview sheds tons of light on all professional sports. Honestly I would luv retired umpires/officials/refs to tell their inside stories. I bet they have plenty to say about league higher ups wanting certain calls or outcomes.

  • @akaspon1

    @akaspon1

    6 ай бұрын

    ‘Fans’ these days don’t really care about the actual sport anyway, so who cares? It’s all about the entertainment aspect for many like the betting and narratives, so how can anyone blame the leagues. Capitalism corrupts the soul of everything

  • @lstruggy

    @lstruggy

    5 ай бұрын

    NFL n NBA both are heavily rigged, the refs will dictate the game to lean on a certain side the entirety of the game 🤫

  • @jarvislinen6454
    @jarvislinen64545 ай бұрын

    this was a hell-of-a interview !!!

  • @hunteracefx
    @hunteracefx6 ай бұрын

    Vlad!!! You are great!!! Thank you!!

  • @ijayrizzy3116
    @ijayrizzy31166 ай бұрын

    1:05:01 “you no longer have a job, you’re definitely not gonna be a referee in ANY SPORT 😂😂😂😂😂 I was cracking up

  • @jeffcloser2814
    @jeffcloser28145 ай бұрын

    Great interview !!

  • @noahmaroto
    @noahmaroto5 ай бұрын

    Dope interview ! And dude said “hammer” 😂 I wasn’t expecting that lol

  • @troyizzle9983
    @troyizzle99836 ай бұрын

    I LOVE this guys Honesty🙏🏾 Alot of people wouldn't admit the things he has said.

  • @zorskins

    @zorskins

    6 ай бұрын

    He's the Keefe D of the nba

  • @troyizzle9983

    @troyizzle9983

    6 ай бұрын

    @@zorskins 😂😂

  • @AVar5

    @AVar5

    6 ай бұрын

    he’s still not being completely open but he is pretty telling

  • @AVar5

    @AVar5

    6 ай бұрын

    i always love when vlad just talks to himself while his guest watches

  • @bab3293

    @bab3293

    5 ай бұрын

    Open your eyes, he lies through his teeth. Half his story is probably true. I suspect it's the half that already came out during the investigation. The NBA made an example out of him and now he's telling his side of the story for a profit. Nothing more, nothing less. He threw away a prominent career for pnuts. There's more refs just like him in every sport that you can almost guarantee.

  • @bLAKzAIRE
    @bLAKzAIRE6 ай бұрын

    This was CRAZY. Bill Burr was right. Great interview.

  • @byejinx1473
    @byejinx14735 ай бұрын

    This was awesome to watch!

  • @leegray1968
    @leegray19683 ай бұрын

    Great interview Nice job Vlad & Tim.

  • @MichaelRocco-kw3mu
    @MichaelRocco-kw3mu5 ай бұрын

    Thank you Tim I enjoyed this interview straight forward Tim is

  • @Peter_Gazer
    @Peter_Gazer5 ай бұрын

    You had a big miss on an important question, which is player props for all players big or small. Did the league or Vegas dictate that ?

  • @drinkingpoolwater

    @drinkingpoolwater

    5 ай бұрын

    good point! i know this is the tip of the iceberg. the corruption/rigging goes deep.

  • @AnHebrewChild

    @AnHebrewChild

    5 ай бұрын

    What do you mean by player props?

  • @drinkingpoolwater

    @drinkingpoolwater

    5 ай бұрын

    @@AnHebrewChild player props are bets on a players stats like "passing yards" or "rushing yards per game".

  • @AnHebrewChild

    @AnHebrewChild

    5 ай бұрын

    @@drinkingpoolwater thanks man

  • @vincentprice9156
    @vincentprice91565 ай бұрын

    Take a shot everytime Vlad says "OK"

  • @DoronBond
    @DoronBond26 күн бұрын

    This hit different with VLAD …dang ..solid interview probably one of the best

  • @rainman3304
    @rainman33044 ай бұрын

    A+ interview!!! Everyone deserves second even third chances! You’re never too old to change or learn lessons. Sounds like he turned his bad choices into a positive situation in life.

  • @jakesingelais2172

    @jakesingelais2172

    4 ай бұрын

    A+ idea. I love the fact he owns up to it and wants to rebuild his life. He acknowledged his mistakes and stated every one of them. However interview wise, whoever conducted this interview sucked. He said all right like wrapping up the video around around an hour 12 minutes, the video should’ve ended there, not just him bashing the poor guy, stating how much he fucked himself. And not only that, but throughout the entire interview, he would just chuckle at random points, where it was very insensitive, or would ask a question made for him to not look the best. No shit he did bad things but you conducted him for an interview for now let him share his story.

  • @DRE1912
    @DRE19123 ай бұрын

    Great interview

  • @JJJJ-yc8br
    @JJJJ-yc8br6 ай бұрын

    wen he said he knew wat the league wanted to call says a lot wow …

  • @javiermori1710
    @javiermori17106 ай бұрын

    This story was huge when it broke. Go look at the Kings vs Lakers playoff game in 2000 i believe. The calls in that game raised alot of eyebrows and later was proven to be fixxed for Lakers.

  • @justmyopinion8395

    @justmyopinion8395

    5 ай бұрын

    The lakers took 27 free throws in the 4th quarter of game 6 of the 2002 western conference finals vs the Kings. 27 free throws in the 4th quarter!!! The kings were up 3-2 in that series and the NBA wanted to prolong the series for more money. Whoever won this series was going to win the championship. The Nets were the eastern conference champs and in was a consensus that they had no chance versus either team. They eventually got swept by the Lakers in the NBA finals.

  • @lstruggy

    @lstruggy

    5 ай бұрын

    Yup let’s talk about the 2016 nba finals as well 🦓

  • @ianbent0n

    @ianbent0n

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@lstruggylol not the same 🙄

  • @ikennaonyegbula6062
    @ikennaonyegbula60623 ай бұрын

    Some of our community hate on Vlad because he just stays exposing shit, but interviews like these are honestly the best, because his interviewees answer so honestly and straightforwardly that it helps clarify so many events we all witnessed and that affected us. Sheed was my favorite player for a long time and I knew he hated this man lol. It's refreshing to hear his viewpoints expressed so plainly and coherently. I felt the same way about his interview with Don Kirk, which was also incredible. The Yummy Sandifer story always shook me, so to see the eloquence, brilliance and emotion of Don Kirk expressing everything he did was honestly the best. I love what Vlad does, man, I say keep going.

  • @breadman9784
    @breadman97843 ай бұрын

    Drink everytime the host says ok. Youll be dead in 10 min

  • @antrecasnerify
    @antrecasnerify6 ай бұрын

    He’s basically confirming sports are rigged.

  • @gregjohnson7666
    @gregjohnson76666 ай бұрын

    Bill Burr called it he's not the only referee guilty

  • @youngmartv5888
    @youngmartv58886 ай бұрын

    Very good interview

  • @samnelson3852
    @samnelson38523 ай бұрын

    He definitely seems to have turned things around, I wish him the best in the future

  • @cmillz6017
    @cmillz60176 ай бұрын

    Now this is why people say that the NBA and NFL are planned. Because of things like this...calls that are or aren't called make or break games!

  • @robertheadley3483

    @robertheadley3483

    2 ай бұрын

    Another thing is now fans have access to so much data. We can see statistical anomalies and say that's odd and it benefitted the Lakers... that's odd and it benefitted the Celtics etc. A team with the fewest shot attempts in the paint leading the league in free throws for example. A team winning 23% of their games with x official compared to 58% the rest of their games. What about how often series going 6 or 7 games happens compared to past decades.

  • @smokey621
    @smokey6216 ай бұрын

    the NBA is controlled, they cut a deal that made him the fall guy in return for not going to jail for 25 years, he's not to bring the rest of the game with him...and he's just playing the part of looking like he's exposing what 'he' did....but not what the league does all the time.

  • @idread3523

    @idread3523

    6 ай бұрын

    For sure. I remember when no publishing house would publish his book. They circled the wagons on him. Then things loosened up yrs later.. Another ref just retired early. Because he was fixing Celtic games. Within the last 2 months

  • @southernflavamaker

    @southernflavamaker

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@idread3523he must been doing a poor job rigging sht....Boston hasn't won sht

  • @idread3523

    @idread3523

    6 ай бұрын

    @@southernflavamaker -Eric Lewis his name. Retired soon as the invetigation started

  • @southernflavamaker

    @southernflavamaker

    6 ай бұрын

    @@idread3523 I'm supposed to look up a guy that failed at his job? Rather he cheated or not Boston hasn't won shit shit since 2008....moving on.....ref can't make shots

  • @idread3523

    @idread3523

    6 ай бұрын

    @@southernflavamaker - you're too foolish to have dialogue with. BeGone

  • @ijayrizzy3116
    @ijayrizzy31166 ай бұрын

    This interview will stir up some controversy

  • @SKing-tz3im
    @SKing-tz3im6 ай бұрын

    Another great interview, by Vlad!

  • @Rakeemgamimg
    @Rakeemgamimg6 ай бұрын

    Do a interview with stevin smith “headache” next I think that would be a great story vlad he was a very prominent basketball player in college that was suppose to be a number 1 pick in the draft. But he didn’t get drafted because he was busted by the FBI for fixing games. Netflix did a documentary on him.

  • @anthonybyrd8809

    @anthonybyrd8809

    6 ай бұрын

    What's it's called on Netflix

  • @Rakeemgamimg

    @Rakeemgamimg

    6 ай бұрын

    @@anthonybyrd8809 bad sport

  • @ernesssimmons4914

    @ernesssimmons4914

    6 ай бұрын

    That was a great doc on Netflix!

  • @tiemann55
    @tiemann556 ай бұрын

    Not your biggest fan Vlad , but this interview hit it out of the park

  • @HoweyJR_

    @HoweyJR_

    4 ай бұрын

    Vlad don’t care if you’re a fan of him🤣

  • @afalseerra9517

    @afalseerra9517

    4 ай бұрын

    @@HoweyJR_ seeing as how he made a youtube channel im sure he cares if he has fans dum dum.

  • @HoweyJR_

    @HoweyJR_

    4 ай бұрын

    @@afalseerra9517 he made a YT channel to get paid not care about a fan that’s hating he don’t even know beat it clown

  • @janmedagames1332
    @janmedagames13323 ай бұрын

    Great interview @vladtv ! Eye opening!

  • @davidbrazell5179
    @davidbrazell51796 ай бұрын

    Another great interview Vlad

  • @sadbravesfan
    @sadbravesfan2 ай бұрын

    Why does the podcast host sound like AI? The voice and pauses are so weird 💀

  • @Camhobza

    @Camhobza

    Ай бұрын

    And the constant repetition of him saying“Okay”. I have never been a fan of Vlad.

  • @ayobigdawg313
    @ayobigdawg3136 ай бұрын

    He Said he knocked joe ass out 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @blackking7759
    @blackking77594 ай бұрын

    Great interview i believe he was very honest

  • @davidthomas936

    @davidthomas936

    3 ай бұрын

    An honest criminal......whyte privilege at its finest!

  • @iamkingkris
    @iamkingkris6 ай бұрын

    💯🔥Fire Video

  • @TerryT324
    @TerryT3244 ай бұрын

    Over under over the interviewer on saying “ok”. 100

  • @aaronmullet8211
    @aaronmullet82116 ай бұрын

    Tim is a professional and many of these questions would have made the average person angry and blow up, but Tim answers these questions with class and good manners. Credit to Tim for handling the situations in this interview, in the past and in real life with professionalism. Great guy. Best of luck to him. He didn’t do anything worse than what all the other fixers or point shavers did and/or are doing now. He wasn’t a “bad apple.” There were and are a million bad apples shaving points and cheating or worse. Tim just happened to get caught. Idiots that don’t get caught think they aren’t criminals just because they didn’t get caught. They think they’re good citizens and look down on people like Tim and others that got caught when in fact they’re just as guilty but haven’t gotten caught. I have respect for people like Tim who take responsibility for what they did and don’t see it on the chin. I have zero respect for people who do criminal activity but say they are not criminals simply because they didn’t get caught. That’s so stupid and arrogant. That’s like killing someone and saying you’re not a murderer and not a criminal because they didn’t get caught

  • @bbeezzyy

    @bbeezzyy

    6 ай бұрын

    Tim is still lying and he can’t blow up because the NBA would probably have him locked up or killed and dropped in the Gulf of Mexico

  • @RealReelsRightHere

    @RealReelsRightHere

    5 ай бұрын

    Well if u don’t have an official record of being a criminal u aren’t a criminal by definition . That’s why it isn’t about what u know it’s about what u can prove .

  • @aaronmullet8211

    @aaronmullet8211

    5 ай бұрын

    @@RealReelsRightHere “official” doesn’t mean anything. If you rape someone, you’re a rapist. If you kill Someone you’re a murderer. It Doesn’t matter if you can prove it “officially” or not. Officially is just a term labeled by society.

  • @tyblandon

    @tyblandon

    4 ай бұрын

    A professional ? You mean the same guy who rigged calls against AI cuz they got their feelings hurt

  • @prodcdebeatz7205

    @prodcdebeatz7205

    4 ай бұрын

    I mean, hes not sitting there for free

  • @jgrove7868
    @jgrove78686 ай бұрын

    I peeped how u tryna put the full videos up earlier now shout out Saycheese lol

  • @namasdante
    @namasdante6 ай бұрын

    Vlad said "when it comes to betting on sports games" and I thought it was finna be a draft kings ad! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @damienhodges9761
    @damienhodges97616 ай бұрын

    Vlad-I never gambled Vlad-10 min later I’ve gambled 😩🤣

  • @ArmandoOriz_
    @ArmandoOriz_5 ай бұрын

    Ok. Ok. Ok. Ok. Ok. Is that how he starts every sentence with 😅

  • @bentronparker5441
    @bentronparker54414 ай бұрын

    Great video

  • @user-rt3ou3uc7l
    @user-rt3ou3uc7l2 ай бұрын

    So people spend their lives working out literally sacrificing so much time only for the game not to be in their hands?

  • @JSavage_2013
    @JSavage_20136 ай бұрын

    Omg I needed this VLAD is the goat

  • @richardstetson8221

    @richardstetson8221

    6 ай бұрын

    You know there's a movie a Netflix documentary and a bunch of other shows and interviews with this guy

  • @DoronBond

    @DoronBond

    26 күн бұрын

    This hit different with VLAD …dang ..solid interview probably one of the best

  • @briananderson9650

    @briananderson9650

    2 күн бұрын

    U needed this?😂😂😂

  • @briananderson9650

    @briananderson9650

    2 күн бұрын

    Glad fanboys😂😂😂

  • @Slim1982
    @Slim19825 ай бұрын

    I after hearing this interview I think he just made a mistake and definitely deserves a 2nd chance! Great interview! 💯✌️

  • @grimmcyph932

    @grimmcyph932

    3 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂 he didn't make any mistakes he blatantly did what he did plus he'll never ref another NBA game ever 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Mikehawk2137
    @Mikehawk21374 ай бұрын

    Hell of a intro Vlad

  • @davidkess3750
    @davidkess37503 ай бұрын

    One of the best....😊

  • @tys5650
    @tys56505 ай бұрын

    That Rasheed Wallace story had me fucking dying lmao

  • @theuniversegalaxynba
    @theuniversegalaxynba5 ай бұрын

    Who would have thought an NBA referee would tell a story about someone knocking down his trash cans and he hid in a garage to find out who it was then.

  • @redsilverado76
    @redsilverado763 ай бұрын

    That interview was a fresh of breath air.

  • @jaynun916
    @jaynun9162 ай бұрын

    As a sac town native this is ref who fixed game 6 in the WCF so the Lakers could have 1 more chance he made a lot of money from that game

  • @jaysmoke814
    @jaysmoke8145 ай бұрын

    Vlad said early in the video “that’s why I never gambled bc it’s set up against you” then late in the video “everyone gambles I’ve gambled” 🧐🤨

  • @atmcammo
    @atmcammo6 ай бұрын

    I’m gambler so for me this interview hit diff I couldn’t imagine how many folks who bet at the time on games he fix either where ruined & those who caught the fix and rose his wave even if he fixed 150games a season for 5yrs because mind you each team has 82games on schedule meaning there’s can be at least 2-15 games on every daily not including playoffs & you times that by 5 and if you went lite and bet 2,000 each game your look at 1.5millon just imagine how much money his co-defendants made

  • @bab3293

    @bab3293

    5 ай бұрын

    Agreed and this dope was getting the pnuts he admits too then he's dumber than he looks.

  • @lstruggy

    @lstruggy

    5 ай бұрын

    Regarding NBA games two words for ya ⛹🏽‍♂️ Scott Foster

  • @oldiesgeek454
    @oldiesgeek4545 ай бұрын

    Does this explain why the refs didn't call pass interference against the Rams in their playoff game against the Saints a few years ago?

  • @user-ml3dp9hq7o
    @user-ml3dp9hq7o6 ай бұрын

    Awesome interview 👍

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