Former NBA ref Tim Donaghy has been sentenced to 15 months behind bars. He pleaded guilty last year to taking payoffs from a professional gambler for inside tips on games.

前NBA裁判员Tim Donaghy已经被判入狱15个月，他承认去年自己把内部信息透露给一名专业赌徒并拿到了作为比赛小费的报酬。

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The ref in question, Tim Donaghy, is being investigated for betting on league games, including some he officiated.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The FBI is investigating former referee Tim Donaghy for allegedly betting on games perhaps including those he officiated during the last two seasons.

NPR: Commissioner Says NBA Deserves Benefit of Doubt

Indeed, all the evidence suggests that when the wayward ref, Tim Donaghy, did make bad calls, he was so clever at it that the league's scrutiny failed to catch his dirty work.

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