http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/sn/20040607/sp_sn/thesoftspotofespn25shardsell

Is there anyone left who still believes the NBA doesn't rig the tournament?

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Maybe the NBA should've moved ESPN Radio to the auxiliary press box during The Finals. At courtside for Timberwolves-Lakers Game 6, Brent Musburger and analyst Tim Legler heard referee Eddie F. Rush ask the scorer how many fouls Shaq had after O'Neal was whistled with his fifth. Musburger faithfully reported the incident; Legler asked why a ref would need to know such a thing. He wouldn't -- unless he was protecting a player, or the league's marquee team.

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It is only rigged if the Lakers win

Did you see the game last night? Lakers in 6. Everyone knows the only sport that is truely rigged is boxing. Just look at last weeks De LaHoya fight.

I did not want to believe all this but after last night it may be obvious now. I mean I am a HUGE pistons fan and I don't have a problem with the lakers if the pistons do win I want them to beat the top dog, but watching the pistons all year, they are one of the smartest teams to play the game. Well coached before Larry Brown got there and even more now that he is, and there is no way that team in a legit game would have not fouled Shaq qith 10 seconds to go and up by three. Plus the foul they called on Wallace with 10 seconds left was total ghost foul nobody touched Shaq. It has to be fixed now! Damn the man Warreen!

Laker's series win= fixed series, that's why all those LA fans wear sunglasses they know the truth