NBA Ref. plays ball and pleads guilty, will Michael Vick follow?

Former National Basketball Association referee, Tim "whistle for sale" Donaghy, implicated last month in an FBI investigation into illegal betting on games, pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy (with the MAFIA) in a federal court, admitting during a plea hearing that "I received cash payments for successful bets, "by having nonpublic information, I was in a unique position."

Meanwhile, we learn that Michael "the dogs of war" Vick has been offered a plea deal and he has until Friday to accept or reject it. This plea deal comes on the heels of news that Vick's other (one has already pleaded guilty and will testify against him) co-defendants are planning to accept pleas on Friday and will testify against him, too.

We will learn more about Vick on Friday.

My suggestion for punishment? In addition to any other punishment, Donaghy needs to first refund the ill-gotten gains and then be further sentenced to volunteer to referee little league games for 5 years or so.

As for Michael Vick, he needs to be made to volunteer at a Humane Society, attending to dogs, WITHOUT access to electricity or anything that can be used to kill the dogs by hanging or otherwise.

What say ye?