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August 23, 2007
Officially neutralizing a scandal
As noted earlier here, I doubted from the beginning that the NBA's latest point-shaving scandal would have much of an impact on the NBA enterprise. Consistent with that prediction, the NBA just announced that it has just taken the standard step of pushing a scandal into the background:
The National Basketball Association has selected a former United States attorney to review its antigambling policies and the league’s overall officiating program.Lawrence B. Pedowitz, a partner at the New York firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz, will conduct the review, which comes in response to the recent scandal surrounding a referee who conspired with professional gamblers.
“There is nothing as important as the integrity of our game and the covenant we have with our fans,” Commissioner David Stern said in a statement. “In order to preserve their trust, we will make every effort possible to ensure that our processes and procedures are the best they can be.”
Translation: "We're going to investigate this matter for a long time and hope you all just forget about it."
Posted by Tom at August 23, 2007 12:05 AM
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