Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul

You Can’t Make This Up

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🗓️ 31 August 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary “Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director David Terry Fine. Basketball referee Tim Donaghy worked his way through the ranks to become an elite official in the NBA. He and a friend from high school began placing bets on games he officiated. Soon, Donaghy’s picks were watched by organized crime - and eventually - the FBI. It unfolded in a scandal that threatened to take down the league. Was Donaghy merely using his inside knowledge of the game to win bets - or was he influencing the outcome to make money? SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched “Operation Flagrant Foul" yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on.

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0:00.0	I'm Rebecca Lervoy and this is you can't make this up as the podcast where we uncover the true stories behind
0:28.1	your favorite Netflix documentaries and films. On today's episode we take a closer look at the Netflix documentary
0:34.8	Untold Operation Flagrant Fowl. I did something that was stupid and unfathomable.
0:42.2	I had a great job, great family, nice house, great cars. Man did I
0:47.9	fuck my life up? Today we're talking to director David Terry Fine.
0:53.2	Basketball referee Tim Donaghy worked his way through the ranks to become an elite official
0:58.2	in the NBA.
0:59.7	He and a friend from high school began placing bets on games he officiated.
1:04.6	Soon, Donagi's picks were watched by organized crime and eventually the FBI.
1:10.8	It unfolded in a scandal that threatened to take down the league.
1:15.0	Was Donaghy merely using his inside knowledge of the game to win bets or was he influencing the outcome to make money? It all came together in a sting known as Operation Flaggrant Bowel.
1:27.0	People wouldn't have trusted the game anymore.
1:30.0	Every time their team lost, you blame it on the official, whether it was right or wrong.
1:35.0	Once you lose integrity, it's difficult to get it back. And I'm joined now by Director David Terry Fine. Welcome to you can't make this up.
1:43.0	Thanks for having me on. by Director David Terry Fine. Welcome to you Can't Make This Up.
1:53.2	Thanks for having me on.
1:54.7	What was it about the story of Tim Donaghy
1:57.1	that you thought would make for a great documentary?
2:00.5	There's a lot of elements of Tim's story.
2:03.2	I think what's, you know, sort of consistently
2:06.7	been contextualized as the Tim Donagi story
2:10.1	is really a lot bigger than Tim Donaggy.
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