I knew it was wrong, but I thought gambling was a venial sin. That's why I didn't confess it to a priest until after I was caught. — Tim Donaghy Copy Share Image
The big question on everyone's mind is, 'Did Tim Donaghy fix games?' The answer is no. I didn't need to fix them. I usually… — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
Any time that you have a sporting event with a Vegas line to it, there's always going to be somebody involved in organized crime… — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
The craft of officiating is taught that people come and pay top dollar to see people like Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, all… — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
I think there's a lot of successful referees to come out of the Philadelphia area because the basketball is so good. — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
If you're fixing a game, you're making calls up against star players to get that star player to the bench so that team is… — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
At some point, you're going to see the ability for a fan sitting in a seat to bet, swiping his credit card, whether James… — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
The bottom line is the NBA is going to do whatever they can do to create more revenue. — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
When you see an article it always has 'disgraced NBA referee.' It's embarrassing and it's never going to be okay. Unfortunately, I have to… — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
It's mostly the coaches the refs don't like. Like Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich. Jackson is a master at setting up refs, always telling… — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
I wanted to be a part of the NBA because I enjoyed the Sixers games when I was young. — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
In the future you're going to be able to go into a 7-Eleven and buy a ticket on a game, and people who don't… — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
If you're going to advance as a referee and make that $75,000 to $100,000 a year in the playoffs, you're going to give the… — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
I got caught up with gambling at the golf course, the backroom card games at the casinos with buddies there, and eventually betting on… — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
I just loved the game of basketball growing up and my goal was to somehow be a part of it. — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
When you talk about gambling and the euphoria that comes with it, making winning picks is what excites you. — Tim Donaghy Copy Share
