NEW YORK (AP)-The NBA is so angry at disgraced referee Tim Donaghy that it wants him to reimburse the league for the cost of his basketball shoes.

The NBA said in a court filing it spent $750 over three seasons to buy sneakers for Donaghy, who pleaded guilty last year to taking payoffs from gamblers.

Now, the league wants its money back. It also wants a court to force the referee to repay his salary, his airfare expenses and meal allowances, and cough up at least $4,500 for complimentary tickets he received over the years. All told, the league is seeking $1.4 million from Donaghy.

The written demand was filed Thursday at a federal court in Brooklyn.

Donaghy's attorney has called the league's demands an attempt to retaliate against his client for alleging widespread misconduct by NBA executives and employees.

Donaghy has admitted betting on about half the games he officiated for three seasons, beginning in 2003.

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Wow even the shoes.. serves him right!

honestly david stern has lost any respect i had for him with the really dumb attitude of total arrogance when it comes to this situation. I mean yea he may be a rogue ref but if he's not and if in the future the nba gets caught in a scandal stern is gonna look like the biggest moron around for his pompous attitude he's shown lol paying for shoes come on now

I dont care what he did, wanting 750 dollars for shoes you bought him over the years is pathetic considering how much money they bring in........

I was thinking the same thing when I read this yesterday. $750 dollars? It almost makes them look guilty also in my eyes. I'm almost starting to think that Stern is not mad about Donaghy beting and fixing some games. I think he's mad that he got "CAUGHT".  And with that $750 for some shoes thing, that just makes me think there trying to get him back anyway they can.

Yeah, it's a little weird they want that $750 back. That's like me asking someone who has slighted me for that penny I borrowed them a couple years back when their bill at Steak N Shake came out to $5.01 ...Sounds like a messy teenage breakup to me.