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Evidence of Dick Bavetta Cheating
I remember watching this game and thinking, ok, while the foul calls are fishy, I've seen worse Well, that was until Tayshaun looked straight at Bavetta and called Time Out and got ignored. Is Dick Bavetta a dirty ref? You make the call
Evidence of Dick Bavetta Cheating
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The Anecdotal Evidence Does Not Look Good For Dick Bavetta [Conspiracy!]
Deadspin — ... You just knew after those Tim Donaghy accusations this week, that people were gonna go back into any previous playoff game, scrutinize the calls, and document them. And lo, The World Of Isaac digs up the first of what should be several tinfoily arguments about how NBA referees swung the money line the other way, thereby keeping the freemasons in power so they can gouge the world's gas prices and spend the profits on technology to give alligators the ability to fly and breathe fire. ...

The NBA Has A Serious Dick Problem
Sports Bastards — Can we all admit now that the NBA officials are probably crooked? If not all of them, then at least Tim Donaghy and Dick Bavetta? There's a mountain of evidence out there, including Bavetta's own suspension by the NBA, that suggests he's either crooked or the most incompetent ref since Violet Palmer put on a whistle. Here's a little sampling of evidence from the Internet: Exhibit 1. (found here) Exhibit 2. This list of screwy Dick Bavetta calls compiled by Bill Simmons over ...

Nostalgia
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans — ... .  The World of Isaac claims to have evidence of Dick Bavetta cheating.  The Prince timeout/5 second call at the end is mind boggling.  And if you REAAAALLLY want a throw back jersey… then ...

Texas man proceeds with octopus lawsuit against Detroit Red Wings, addresses critics in letter
Puck Daddy — ... which has been doing a hell of a job on the NBA ref scandal story. Greene decided to use that site as a megaphone recently, sending a contemptuous e-mail defending himself against his critics. ...

Gotta Fight On
The Shamrock Headband — ... The C's almost had it tonight, and while the outcome was not surprising, that doesn't make it any less painful. I thought it was gonna be a long night as soon as I saw Bavetta officiating, but really we can't end up making excuses like that for this loss. Let me say it sucked Pierce couldn't put this away in LA. He was downright Jordanesque tonight, as his box score would attest (38-6-8). Of course MJ probably wouldn't have gotten his pocket picked by Kobe at the end there (he would have gotten the foul call instead.) For the first time in the series Odom and Gasol were really ...

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