Conspiracy in the NBA?

News recently broke in a BleacherReport article that after the 2006 NBA Championships the Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban, hired a retired FBI agent to do some snooping around on the NBA officials after many controversial calls cost the Mavericks the championship. Although what was found by the agent, Warren Flagg, are not known to the public, we do know that Flagg told Cuban "Sue and you'll win your case".

As many of you may remember, the Mavericks had started out the best of seven series up two games to zero but things when down hill from there. Arguably the biggest factor being Dwayne Wade's ninety seven free throw opportunities over the course of the six games. Many believe that Wade's free throws were the game changer especially in the Heat's 101-100 win during game 5 of the series.

We do not know exactly what Flagg found out but it is astonishing that he believed that Cuban could have won a case against the NBA. Many conspiracy theorist are taking this as profound proof that there is something fishy going on in the NBA at a level that not even owners know about it. I think it is incredible that in a country that puts so much value on professional athletes and sports that this many believe this to actually be happening. Do you think it is justifiable to believe that this could be happening in the NBA? If this all were to be true how do you think NBA fans would react? Please share your thoughts below.

Bruins Fans Go Too Far

It is that time of year again when hockey is all that matters in Boston and in much of America. As the Bruins finished off the regular season with the best record in the NHL and have high hopes of bringing the Stanley Cup back to Boston after a disappointing series with the Blackhawks last year, much of the fan base is on edge. The Bruins breezed past first round opponents, Detroit Redwings, and now facing their rivals, the Montreal Canadiens. This is a rivalry greater than New Trier vs Evanston or even New Trier vs Loyola, the Canadiens and the Bruins have hated each other ever since there was only six teams in the National Hockey league. 

After the Canadiens were led to a victory in the first game by their superstar African American defender, PK Subban, Bruins fans were upset. Many of whom set off to twitter to share their anger with the world in the most negative way possible. An onslaught of racist tweets came Subban's way as the Bruins fans let loose. I myself, an avid Bruins fan, heard about this the next day and was stunned. I like to think of Boston fans as some of the best in the world but this was just classless and down right wrong. Many Bruins officials and players came out to express their views on the actions of their fans. Brad Marchand, known for his short temper while on the ice, came out saying "There’s no need at any point or time to be racist, and obviously no one in this room or this organization feels that way. It’s very disappointing." Bruins did their best not to align themselves with the beliefs of their some of their fans. 

Do you think it is common for sports to bring out the worst in people? Is this a national problem? Where has it been seen before?