Former NBA ref admits games are rigged

NBA Referees - Takeaways from video

• Inconsistency with following the rule book. 
• In order to move up in rank, there is a certain way for referees to do things to advance.
• Favorite players errors are overlooked to avoid the bench.
• Meetings on what to call or not revolves around star athletes.
• Athletes who are big money-makers are treated much differently than other players.
• Professional basketball is a form of entertainment, not an actual competition.
• Referees want their bonus checks, will do what they can to receive them and see nothing wrong in what they do.

More thought-provoking video regarding how certain players are called out on fouls but others are not.  The players you "pay" for get special treatment.