Ref Scandal Affects Bulls

If you follow pro sports in America, then you no doubt have heard all about the alleged cheating that has gone on within the NBA involving referee Tim Donaghy. This will likely be a huge issue in the NBA for a very long time, and the heat that the NBA is feeling right now is probably going to be just the tip of the iceberg. Every side involved, the league officials, the refs, the players and coaches, the fans, and the team owners, will all want to know exactly how this scandal affects them. So how will it affect the Chicago Bulls?

That question is very hard to answer right now. As a team, the Bulls are probably going to end up relatively unscathed in the court of public opinion, but the NBA will suffer as a whole. As of now there is only a slight interest in the games that Donaghly officiated that involved the Chicago Bulls. One oddity of a game happened last year when the Bulls played the Knicks and Donaghy was one of the refs. There was an odd period in the start of the third quarter that involved multiple fouls called on the Bulls and an ejection of Bulls coach Scott Skiles.

Even supposing Donaghy is convicted of cheating in that game, the Bulls wouldn’t be credited with one more win- they actually ended up winning that one. To see more games that will have a large focus on the NBA refs, you can visit StubHub.com to get Chicago Bulls tickets.