Why are so many Celtic fans so blind?

Question

Ok guys... first of all.. im not a lakers fan... so please dont be immature and try to catagorize me the way u catagorize yourself as a celtic fan....

Before i say anything... Before you read further... I want u to know that I am not trying to Offend anyone in ANY way... i am trying to HELP you all notice something... u PROBABLY WONT believe me... ull say hes just a bitter fan...

Im not...

I am just someone with a no bullshit attitude... i dont like lies and i love competition but i like clean games... games that involve total skill... ANYONE can win by cheating....

But the reason this bothers me so much... is because of DAVID STERN....

He just goes out in public and tries to look like a good wholesome decent person... BUT HE ISNT... He is GETTING RICH off of US.

He is GETTING RICH from controlling results in these games which people GAMBLE on.... basically the fact that he controls it means that he can PROFIT from LARGE MARKETS, RATINGS(advertisement);SMALL MARKETS;GAMBLING,and MERCHANDISING.

Do you know why Tim Donaghy got caught????

IT WASNT BECAUSE THE NBA CAUGHT HIM... it was because the FBI were investigating the mafia and they found out tim donaghy was telling them who to bet on.

That means if it werent for that investigation he would still be working...

Why do people believe Stern when he says hes the only referee? Dont u understand that if he says the truth h**l lose everything??

AND THATS EXACTLY WHAT THAT BASTERD DESERVES!!

So celtic fans... im telling you... this finals was tainted... last season was defitnatly tainted... anyone who actually saw san antonio vs phoenix knows that.... and people still denied that... until they found out tim donaghy was in those games... suddenly it makes sense doesnt it???

I am not trying to seem smater or better than anyone... if i were in your shoes i would want to be told... i was dissapointed heavily when i found out but now im just mad when people act like jerks towards each other over something that isnt even legit....

Answer 1

I agree completely.

Answer 2

That's too much to read, but yes, I agree.

Answer 3

Yeah, I agree with that truly. Even though I happen to be Lakers fan, even I admit that the league rigged the series to be Lakers/Celtics. It was too obvious. And that first two games of the series wasn't poorly officiated, no, it was PLANNED that way. Come on, Leon Powe shoots more freebies than the ENTIRE Laker team in Game 2. And in Game One, Boston shoots 38 Freebies and Lakers shoot 10.

Answer 4

Ok i agree with you about the politics of basketball (such as the rigging)  but how can you say the celtics didn't deserve to be champs?

I'm a Rockets fan so i am not speaking biased.  This team was the best team from the get go.  They were stiffiling on the defensive end and just beat the Lakers up silly.  The Lakers had no business against them.

So who should be the champs may I ask?

Answer 5

I think you are the bitter and blind fan here and not the Celtics fan.  Do you have any proof show us? Otherwise all you are doing is crying about the fact that either your team didn't make it or your team was beaten badly.  

NBA may turn a blind eyes on some gambling but it's not fix.  It maybe your way of coping with defeat but don't come around here acusing of things without proof.  

If you believe what you are saying then every sport is tainted.   Every sport have refs.  Just because the FBI haven't investigate or caught them doesn't mean that those refs aren't doing the same.  

NFL have the Patriots cheating.  Baseball have the illegal use of steroid.  Tennis have mafia trying to buy players.  So should we just elimate all sports forever?

I think that maybe you got hit on the head one too many times by your mother or that you just got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.

It's like saying that you are a thief.  Just because you weren't caught yet doesn't mean you haven't stole anything.

So to end this, I suggest you to go see therapy.  It may help lessen your pain of the defeat your team receive.

Answer 6

This is probably about as bogus as the JFK assassination theory that William Greer(the driver) shot Kennedy.. or that 9/11 was staged.. or any of that New World Order c**p.. You have no proof that Tim Donaghy wasn't the only ref..

this is coming from a lakers fan.. although game 2 was suspicious

Answer 7

I don't think the game is rigged.

Game 2 the Celtics got every whistle they could get.

Lakers almost came back and won.

Hmm, I think in game 4 the free throws were pretty even.

Lakers had them against the ropes and the Lakers let them off.

Plain and simple, Lakers just got beat.

I have no doubt that Stern has influence on the way the game is officiated but it's the player that puts the ball in the hoop not the ref.

There's always going to be conspirancies.

If it's a small market type of argument, well there's plenty of small markets that make it to the playoffs, I.E. Utah, San Antonio.

If anything, start an investigation and report your findings.

Answer 8

As a Laker fan I can't believe that I ever would, but I agree with X-Factor.

It wasn't ALL rigged. Some parts were suspicious, but thats reffing and thats just human...

Just watch the game. and watch the Lakers win next year.

Answer 9

I Ain't No Laker Fan Or Celtics Fan But Get Those Two Teams To Play Each Other With No Referee Boston Still Would Win (Boston Fire Power)

Answer 10

I agree w/ you, stern books the winners of the title like vince mcmahon do in the WWE, i'm saying this not because i'm a pistons fan but as a basketball enthusiast, there's no way that the pistons would lose 4 in a row to the cavs 2 seasons ago & the celtics last may, & there's no chance kobe would let a 24 point lead slip away...

It was scripted along the way to bring back the so-called "Celtic mystique" of the past & boost the ratings because the NBA's ratings are faltering so stern tries to hype-up every finals like last yr. w/ lebron & the cavs & this yr's  celtics...

Answer 11

If there was any kind of fixing, it would be that the game was fix so that Celtics have to play 7 games against Cavs and Hawks.  That is if you believe in fixing.

Otherwise I think you need to get your head examine as X-Factor said.

If your almighty Stern is so powerfull as you said, why bother fixing it that way.  He would have rigged Celtics to get 1st pick every year until the are the best again.  He would have done this long time ago.  Why wait 23 years to fix it so that Boston and Lakers can play again?

And wait, you just got caught lying about not being a Lakers fan.  LOL..@ "I'm not a Laker fan".

Answer 12

First off you ARE a LAKERS fan.  It's pretty obvious by taking a quick glimpse at your Q & A.  Second, why is this question directed at Celtics fans?  Why not just NBA fans in general, or even Laker fans for that matter?  Didn't the Lakers benefit more than anyone from the conspiracy allegations (game 6, 2002 WCF)?  

I agree that Stern has his head buried in the sand, and sometimes seems a little too arrogant for his own good.   As far as the conspiracy theory goes, I don't know if it was a few isolated incidents or a systematic problem.  And neither do you.  

Tell me a sport that hasn't suffered a scandal or doesn't have allegations of cheating?  I think you would be pretty hard pressed.  Soccer? Baseball? Cycling? Track & Field? Tennis?  Maybe you like figure skating?  Each of these sports has been plagued by scandals.  

Don't worry, sports aren't my life, so I won't be heartbroken if more scandals come to the surface.  I don't look for my heroes on the sports field.  Have low expectations and you wont be disappointed.

My biggest problem with this question is the fact that it is pointed towards Celtics fans and you lying by saying you are not a Laker fan.  It's just funny listening to a liar ramble on about cheaters.

Answer 13

you're right guy....the finals were rigged...neither one of those teams should have been there...the NBA did that cuz of the sweep of cleveland when no one watched that crappy *** series....if it was legit you could have been lookin at New Orleans goin to the playoffs for the first time...maybe against cleveland...but boston and la should not have been in the playoffs.....i have lost my faith and trust in the NBA system...h**l the phoenix-spurs series was some bullshit...and yea brent barry got bumped, fouled, whatever you want to call it...i mean the replay says it all...it may even go as far back as to when the lakers were playin the kings...who knows...not taking anything away from boston cuz they played against a team that didnt want to be there apparently...as far as the ref thing...its still gonna happen...this guy wasnt the only one..he was the only one caught....

Answer 14

I agree that there is more than one reff that does take bribes, but not all. Some are actually honest reffs. I was watching a game and the commentators were talking about how honest one reff was for usually not auto-giving the call to the home team.

Ok, the Lakers were screwed in game 2 of the finals, but they still lost when they tried to comeback. They were very close and the Celtics almost lost the lead, but the Lakers just couldn't pull though. After that, I think the games were almost fair. Also, I don't think Stern riggs games very often. He comes under fire for every game that was officiated badly.

I'd also like to mention that the Spurs vs. Lakers game 4 with the controvertial last play. IMO, Horry initiated contact, but without the slo-mo, you can't see it, so it would have been called a foul on Fisher. So you can't just blame Celtics fans for being blind.