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xenythx 
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Member since Dec 2007
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| Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:44 pm)
Did David Stern rig the '85 NBA draft? Did Liston take a dive? Was Jordan's first "retirement" really a hidden suspension?
For me personally, I have no doubt in my mind that the 2007 West Virginia/Pitt game was fixed. Pitt won in spite of the blatant cheating.
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LSU Piston 
USA Fan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2008
1383 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:45 pm to xenythx)
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Did David Stern rig the '85 NBA draft?
No
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Was Jordan's first "retirement" really a hidden suspension?
No
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RLDSC FAN 
Southern Cal Fan
Riverside, CA
Member since Nov 2008
13821 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:46 pm to xenythx)
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Did David Stern rig the '12 NBA draft?
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TiGeRTeRRoR 
LSU Fan
Member since Nov 2003
18874 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:46 pm to xenythx)
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Pitt won in spite of the blatant cheating.
I was at the SECCG, so I missed most of the game heading home. Only caught the end. What are you referring to?
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Ryne Sandberg
USA Fan
Team Am Mart
Member since Apr 2009
16377 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:46 pm to xenythx)
I think that the White Sox definitely threw the 1919 World Series.
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WylieTiger
LSU Fan
Uptown
Member since Nov 2006
4114 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:47 pm to xenythx)
That game was definitely fixed. They were trying so hard to WVU into the title game. I'm glad the refs failed.
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LSUandAU
Texas
Member since Apr 2009
2727 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:48 pm to xenythx)
Steinbrenner's collusion and basketball teams losing to get a lotto pick!
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TN Bhoy
USA Fan
Philly
Member since Apr 2010
33584 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:49 pm to xenythx)
My favorite was that Sir David Murray was covering up rampant cheating during his time at Rangers. Turned out to be absolutely true and the fallout's just starting to hit.
I also believe that Stuart McCall fixes all of his matches in Rangers' favor.
The SFA is a bastion of Orangeism which has as its main objective the destruction of Celtic FC and all that the club represents.
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TiGeRTeRRoR
LSU Fan
Member since Nov 2003
18874 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:49 pm to WylieTiger)
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They were trying so hard to WVU into the title game. I'm glad the refs failed.
Ohhhh, I misread. I thought he was saying the refs were trying to prop Pitt up. I do remember some questionable calls for WVU.
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mattz1122
Houston Fan
Member since Oct 2007
26033 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:50 pm to RLDSC FAN)
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Did David Stern rig the '12 NBA draft?
Yep
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3rdRowTailgater
USA Fan
BR
Member since Jul 2006
13008 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:51 pm to xenythx)
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Was Jordan's first "retirement" really a hidden suspension?
Yes. Gambling was outta control. Truth would have been too damaging to league.
ETA: Heard this from family friend who was in NBA long before I heard it from anywhere else.
This post was edited on 10/24 at 8:56 pm
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Bunk Moreland 
Michigan Fan
Detroit, MI
Member since Dec 2010
3208 posts
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| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:52 pm to xenythx)
With all due respect to one of my favorite posters on the interwebs, Keys Open Doors, I would totally believe it was revealed that UNLV 1991 tanked to Duke.
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tigerpimpbot 
LA-Monroe Fan
Judicial hell hole 1
Member since Nov 2011
14013 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:53 pm to WylieTiger)
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That game was definitely fixed. They were trying so hard to WVU into the title game. I'm glad the refs failed.
This.
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Matisyeezy 
Notre Dame Fan
Member since Feb 2012
2546 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:53 pm to xenythx)
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Did David Stern rig the '85 NBA draft
Absolutely.
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Was Jordan's first "retirement" really a hidden suspension
YES. After Stern retires it will come out. This is a lock, though. IMO
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Zamoro10
Member since Jul 2008
10669 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:53 pm to 3rdRowTailgater)
Two games in '09 for Bama were really iffy to keep them perfect...but that's probably not conspiracy...just down home SEC cooking.
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JJ27
LSU Fan
Member since Sep 2004
40754 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:54 pm to xenythx)
Refgate. LSU@Auburn was definitely fixed. One call is bad enough, 5-6 calls is blatant.
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tigerpimpbot
LA-Monroe Fan
Judicial hell hole 1
Member since Nov 2011
14013 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:54 pm to xenythx)
Juventus vs. Napoli ftmfw
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theunknownknight
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
21936 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 8:55 pm to 3rdRowTailgater)
Jordan's entire career was fixed and propped up
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oak71
LSU Fan
Mesa, AZ
Member since Jun 2008
2558 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 9:00 pm to xenythx)
And MLB and Bart Giamatti conspired to keep Pete Rose out of the Hall of Fame by claiming false gambling accusations.......Nah. Just kidding. I can't back that up... 
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lsutigers1992 
New Orleans Saints Fan
Member since Mar 2006
6735 posts
| re: Sports conspiracy theories that you believe could be true (Posted on 10/24/12 at 9:04 pm to theunknownknight)
They can say the Lottery was invented as a result of Houston landing the Twin Towers. It was actually created SPECIFICALLY to guarantee that Patrick Ewing would get to New York.
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