About two years ago, the FBI launched an investigation against NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who was allegedly betting on games he was officiating and providing inside information to gambling associates. Donaghy was eventually charged as a felon and is currently serving a 15-month sentence.
Since then, the NBA has launched various investigations to see if there were more shady referees behaving like Donaghy. The investigation found that, while various referees had been violating many of the league's rules on gambling, none were as serious as the charges brought on Donaghy.
When Donaghy's illegal behavior first made headlines, people across America were horrified. For weeks, people couldn't stop talking about it. Anywhere you looked, whether it was on TV or in the newspaper, there was a story related to Donaghy. But like all things, big headlines tend to quickly fade from people's memories. Still, even though months have passed since Donaghy was charged and the NBA launched its latest investigation, many journalists have been following this story.
While any updates regarding Donaghy or the NBA's referee problem would certainly be considered news, they might only show up as blurbs in the paper (to save space) given that a lot of people have forgotten about the incident. One of the good things about online journalism is that individuals interested in following under-the-radar stories can since there's more than enough space for them online.
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