Thursday morning, 12.31.09, I am sitting down with Tim Donaghy, the NBA Referee who has just been released from prison for gambling on Basketball games. You may have seen him recently on ESPN, 60 Minutes, or Fox News. My interest in basketball is minimal but my interest in someone, who seemingly had the world by the tail and then lost it all, is huge.
Here's what I understand at the moment. Tim was at the highest level of refereeing for the NBA. He was paid very well, had the big house, toys, fame, power, and a wife with four children. Today, he has a criminal record, no job, no wife, and a torn reputation.
He has written a book about his experiences on and off the court, entitled Personal Foul. I've not read his book yet. I have only seen a few interview clips from 60 Minutes and Fox News.
My goal in this interview is quite simple, to learn;
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What was inside of Tim (or was not inside) that drove him to feed his gambling addiction to the point of risking and losing it all?
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What has he learned from it?
Tim has many enemies, after all he was gambling on games that he himself officiated. The story gets deeper because the Mob also got involved and he was allegedly forced to gamble with and for them. To decrease his prison sentence he shared a lot of his information, about the Mob, to the Authorities!
Questions? To one degree or another, most of us have similar challenges, demons, or addictions in our lives. You're welcome to post any questions you may have for Tim.
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Knock'em alive!
James
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Questions for Tim
Do you feel that you have nothing to lose at this point by talking about what happened?
How can you be sure your family is safe - or do you feel like there's no way out?
Would you do any (or all) of this again? If so, why? (the "why not" is obvious)
questions for Tim
was there a time, when you knew the whole thing was going to blow up in your face? and did you try to put together some kind of exit statagey?
or were you just going along for the ride?
What is something positive you took from the whole experience?
do you think there are others in the NBA doing the same thing?
or other sports for that matter?
do you feel right about making money from the book you wrote?
I used to watch Soprano's, do you feel like you are in any danger?
at what age did you start gambling, was it just for fun at first?
what advice would you have for someone listening, who might be going down the road of online gambling, (poker, sports books, and such).?