Sports In The Courts: Vick, Donaghy, Imus And A Busy Day

Published: August 15, 2007, 9:02 pm

Tags: atlanta falcons, christopher fusco, don imus, michael vick, nba, nfl, rutgers, sports in the courts, tim donaghy

Hey, "Sports in the Courts" is really smoking hot! Here is my take on the recent flurry of activity: It is no surprise that disgraced ex-NBA ref, Tim Donaghy, plead guilty today. As part of his plea agreement, Donaghy must cooperate with the FBI in its gambling investigation. The most important factor to watch is whether Donaghy will implicate another referee or player. The NBA is certainly hoping that Donaghy was a lone and rogue official who acted alone. We'll see. Michael Vick is at a crossroads. If you have been reading this blog, you should have recognized that the Feds have perfectly executed the classic prosecution strategy. The Feds have flipped (or are about to) all of Vick's three other co-defendants, who will have to testify against him. The US Attorney is also threatening to file new and more substantial charges against if he doesn't plea out.At this point, Vick and his attorneys must make a difficult

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