| Personal Foul: A First-Person Account of the Scandal That Rocked the NBA |  | Author: Tim Donaghy
Publisher: VTi-Group, Incorporated
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 221,946
Media: Paperback
Pages: 268
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0615306039
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780615306032
ASIN: 0615306039
Publication Date: December 3, 2009
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Product Description
The media has speculated and sports fans have debated, but until now no one has known the real story. Personal Foul takes an in-depth look at former NBA referee Tim Donaghy and the betting scandal that rocked professional basketball. Containing never-before-seen documentation and correspondence between the league office, referees, coaches, players and owners, this is the decisive book that reveals exactly what was done and how it all happened. Which games were affected and how? Is it true that referees targeted particular players? Just how much did the NBA know and when? How did the mafia get involved? Personal Foul answers all of these questions and more. Thrilling and poignant, Personal Foul takes the reader on the journey of one man wrestling his own demons and shines a light on a culture of gambling and "directive" officiating in the NBA that promises to change the way sports fans view the game forever.
Book Description
The media has speculated and sports fans have debated, but until now no one has known the real story. Personal Foul takes an in-depth look at former NBA referee Tim Donaghy and the betting scandal that rocked professional basketball. Containing never-before-seen documentation and correspondence between the league office, referees, coaches, players and owners, this is the decisive book that reveals exactly what was done and how it all happened. Which games were affected and how? Is it true that referees targeted particular players? Just how much did the NBA know and when? How did the mafia get involved? Personal Foul answers all of these questions and more. Thrilling and poignant, Personal Foul takes the reader on the journey of one man wrestling his own demons and shines a light on a culture of gambling and "directive" officiating in the NBA that promises to change the way sports fans view the game forever.
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 Confirms my suspicions. July 30, 2010
Jeff Brandon
Not the best read, but full of interesting stories on how games and players are controlled. Worth reading.
 NBA Refs Exposed July 21, 2010
Joseph Barba (Pollock Pines, CA USA)
Tim Donaghy is worth reading. Forget about what he did. He admits his mistake. What is important is what he has to say about the integrity of NBA officiating. If you watch as many games as I do, then you know that refs are not merely incompetent. They are willfully changing the outcomes of games on a regular basis. Sure, Tim Donaghy bet on NBA games, but that does not mean that he is lying when he tells us that refs make sure that games are kept close and that certain teams are all but guaranteed a win. There were no surprises in Donaghy's book, just justification for what we have long suspected. Donaghy named a few names, but he could have named many more. I suspect that many of you who read this could add to Donaghy's list, too...and provide examples! Most of what Donaghy writes about has the ring of truth because we have seen honest officiating compromised over and over again! Buy this book! You won't be disappointed.
Quick and interesting read July 17, 2010
William (Hawi, HI USA)
I found this is a very credible account of a period in Tim Donaghy's life as well as the world of NBA referees. The book is perhaps burdened by excessive self criticism of a predominantly general nature. I was struck by the lack of understanding or deeper interest in the people who were key participants in his life. Meaning his friends and family. One finds surface level stuff only, but that's likely due to his personal limitations. Altogether there isn't much meat in the book other than the honest description of his gambling life and some aspects of the NBA game and its referees. But that's a good bit and the book reads quickly and did not try my patience.
Great Book July 12, 2010
andrewfan
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been a basketball fan my entire life. I have wanted to read this book since it was issued. I believe this book was a truthful account of what actually goes on in the NBA. I have always thought that basketball referees have an opinion of each team they officiate and that opinion will always be the same. Once you form an opinion on a person or group of people tha opinion stays with you no matter what happens. Tim was being honest and truthful about his experience and it was a great book. I fully recommend it to anyone who wants to find out the true NBA. David Stern tries to cover things like this up but if you watch professional basketball you know you have seen calls that shouldn't have been and calls that should have been but weren't. Add this book to your library.
Entertaining enough to keep reading... June 30, 2010
stringbreaker123 (San Antonio, TX)
Donaghy gives a detailed account of his gambling transgressions, effectively interweaving the story with his NBA officiating experiences. Additionally, he provides thought-provoking insight to the reader regarding the inner-workings of the NBA. However, he throws a great many of his former referee colleagues under the bus in the process. Not Cool! TATTLE TALE! GO TO JAIL! DON'T FORGET YOUR GINGER ALE!!!
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