Criminal-Element's Allegations: Tim Donaghy & The Brian McNamee Affect.

Patrick Read by Senior Writer Written on June 11, 2008
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The government granted an Anti-Trust Exemption which basically allows for a monopoly with the exception of maintaining "a level playing field" between markets.  The league ensures the playing field is equal, but lately the leagues have been left with bombshells in their proverbial laps. 

It is not only the federal government perpetuating  deals for criminals in exchange for "something bigger", but the media has also chimed in on the criminals importance with a "need to know."  

Who cares about what these two-bit criminals have to say? The media does, and they subjectively judge who is being honest, and who is not.  Criminals are also now using the media to spread stories that help support their allegations, and the media responds by using un-named sources, and protecting the un-named all the way to jail.

The Boston Heralds un-named source  was wrong about the "Pre-Super Bowl Walk through Tape," and the Herald subsequently apologized, and swore off the use of un-named sources altogether. 

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