Media-Whore D'Oevres

"Four-time Presidential candidate Ralph Nader is in equal parts phenomenally prescient and, to some, downright infuriating. Nader's Presidential runs - in 2008 he's running as an independent -- are regarded by many Democrats as quixotic gestures that only detract, in key states, from the party's vote totals ... Now Nader is taking on the NBA and the integrity of its officiating. The perennial Presidential candidate's involvement in the national conversation on NBA refereeing began in earnest in 2002. The consumer advocate and basketball fan, who watched the game six years ago, thought there was something fishy in the officiating. This week Tim Donaghy, a disgraced ex-referee, alleged that the controversial Game 6 of the 2002 Lakers-Kings playoff series was affected by two of the three referees. And while NBA commissioner David Stern has denied the allegations, Nader sees a conflict of interest." (Ron Mwangaguhunga/Kenneth Cole's AWEARNESS Blog)