Did any of you guys get copied on this email?
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To: Doc Rivers; Phil Jackson
From: David Stern
Date: May 20, 2010
Subject: Extending your series
Hi Guys,
Congrats on taking easy 2-0 leads over the Magic and Suns respectively. Everyone is salivating at the prospect of another Boston versus Los Angeles Finals. However, I think it would be best for our sponsors and networks if you, shall we say, "gave" your opponents a few wins. The Sports Talk world will be energized, ESPN will dedicate even more hours to promotion of our sport. It would really be in everyone's best interests if your series were "somehow" extended to 6 or 7 games.
Think about it guys.
Thanks,
Dave
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Damn. I can't believe the NBA would sink to this level of collusion :eek::weeping:
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