He used to be a professional referee in the league and was arrested for gambling and black whistle. After his arrest, he wrote a book in prison to expose the shady alliance.

When the Donazi incident happened, the whole league was shrouded in the fog of black whistle. Donazi's testimony did mention rockets. In the first round of the 2005 playoffs, the Rockets led the Mavericks 2-0, and the future was bright. Houston people seem to have a chance to break the shackles of the first round. But in the end, the rockets were successfully turned over by their opponents. Donazi said that this was the result of the referee's manipulation.