Michael Franzese on How He Forced Pro Athletes to Shave Points in Games (Part 17)
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In this clip, Michael Franzese opens up about gambling and betting being tied in with the mob, and he explained that in the 1970s and 80s he was dealing with pro athletes and team employees across the country. Michael added that they would run up big debts in the hundreds of thousands, which would lead to him approaching them to pay off the debt. When they couldn't, they would be threatened with the option of shaving points or being hurt. He also explained how referees were in on manipulating games, which you can hear more about above.
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Vlad: You don't have to name names, but can you tell me the team, position, jersey number, year, race, eye color, favorite hobbies... of the guy?
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Lol ,this made me laugh
Well yea ya know absolutely not but I will say
True shit hey what a fuckhead
Vlad a corn ball
This man is a walking history book
Aaron M.C. Williford cant forget about the Nazi scientists that worked for the USA after the war
@@chris9242 Operation Paperclip was crazy and should be talked about more but that was a weird way of bringing it up lol
john doe yeah ion know why i brought it up. but isn’t it funny how as soon as America may have captured Nazi scientists when the nazis lost in germany they finally developed the nuke?
So is everyone
@Bug Eyes u buggin
"You got a rich uncle? Go rob a bank...I don't care what you do...bring me my money" That sounds so real lol
Yep, that was pretty much a quote from memory given the context and manner stated.
That’s like GTA vice city vibes
Some people owe me money, gonna practice this line
That's real OG talk 👍👍👍
It sounded just like the mobster movies too. 🔥🤣
"There's too much money in it for it not to happen"
Where there's money, there's dirt.
Mohammed Omer follow the money....
Where there's money there is people. Where there are people, there is dirt.
💯✌️
“Now you don’t have to name names.... just the team and the position” -RatTv
Then don’t watch shut up
Yet u can’t stay away
I thought he was going to ask "just his initials."
😂😂😂😂
Rusty Tree oh yeah vlad don’t give a fuck I wouldn’t either the bigger the rat the juicer the tale
He should be the narrator for every Mob documentary
Not enough jersey accent or New York. Those get the vibes right
Ray Liotta
TheMatrix52 He has a duck?😂
@TheMatrix52 so because I think he's a good storyteller I'm on his ....? Lol, you cyber trolls kill me
@@Let-Me-Cook69 sounds pretty authentic to me.
He said "Bring me my money", I threw my wallet at my phone...
Man ..bring my money wow
That's no where near enough lol
He would make a great Drill Instructor.
PUSSY LOL HAHA
😭😭😭😭
When he says “Bring me my Money” you can see him transforming back to them old days.
Man i can feel this guy's seriousness...
Yep wen ur life is on the line u have to be serious plus he's a ex Italian Mafia Mafioso so ya buddy of course he's serious this guys dont play around wen u can get whacked at every corner u turn u have to be serious
Pretty simple I see Michael franzese and I click
and hit the like button☝️
Lebron: “I’m taking that shot”
Micheal: “no, your gonna miss that shot, capiche”
LeBron "I can do that too"
@@joeytrimble1558 lol
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Ur a moron he didn't say capishe
It's capisci, italian guy here, sh doesnt exist in italian, that sound is always sc
This man has so much game and knowledge. Never get tired of his stories.
That JR smith moment in the finals 😂..you KNOW his debt was payed😂😂
🤣 JR smith is actually really that stupid
@@abumarcus9521 😂😂😂😂 nigga be high af
@@a.b.gmillz44 drunk af off the henny
That was his Weed Man
Nick Anderson, 1995 NBA Finals, Game 1
three interceptions in a row would be very suspicous unless it was jameis winston.
Eurobubble70 or Eli Manning
I love Jameis. 5 TDs 4 INT 2 fumbles and like 450 passing yards is like a normal game for him. Always entertaining.
@@Rockesb888 And may still win!
Or Vinny Testaverde!
It makes me think now that a rookie Peyton Manning was fixing games
3:54 *”Your gonna pay your debt!”*
He sat up straight because till this vary day he means that sh!t. He may have left the life but the life never left him.
I got a little scared there
You could only imagine vlads face when he said that to him. 😂😂
He knows well, because to leave the mafia one can't just quit, you have to give them something and they must be happy with that.
When he said “where’s my money” I felt like he was talking to me through the screen.
🤣🤣lmfao I was like fuck I better get this man his money then
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Lmao same
I started reaching for my wallet. Holy shit! Haaa!
@@willson1177 Especially with those eyes of his, holy fuck, he looks me, I'm giving him money, whether he asks for it or not.
He changed his posture then he goes "You're gonna pay your debt."
Some serious mob vibe right there.
I know right? The way he just leaned forwards was just so intimidating.
100% the best guest vlad has ever had
100%!!!
Error Report my opinion ain’t up for debate move of my comment bitch ass
No cap 💯
Hes top 5
Christian man. GOD saved him. Let the work know that moreso.
Love how he comes off threatening without saying any cuss words. That's a true tough guy.
This is what black people don't understand blk people are loud curse call eachother Nigher 😅 an can't fight for shyt they dress very unprofessional they act like animals mafia are true business men an they respect their women an families unlike black people even in the godfather they said let the black people jus kill eachother their animals anyway an blk people got mad however it was a fact look at them today all they know is drugs lol mafia was involved in EVERYTHING So people like big meech frank Lucas Nikki Barnes etc were NOTHING like the mafia so message to all you black wanna be gangsters learn how to unite an organize with your own people first second learn how to respect your women y'all disrespect your own damn mother however she jus as savage
He was never a tough guy though, he was a mob prince that made money that’s it. His father was the real tough guy
@@Ubermensch7172 He probably didn't beat people up but he definitely called the shots. When you're a Capo, youre pretty much the boss of 100+ soldiers and associates
Careful the CZcams nerds like @ubermensch7172 are coming at you after their 9-5 shift!
Even him revealing how he convinced people to pay up is scary, can you imagine what it must of been like for people who owed him and were sitting face to face with him.
This guy is polished...
Bo'Nutt frfr
Getting indicted 4 or 5 times and beating several cases will do that. Real gangster
Well yeah... years and years of legal proceedings and interviews will definitely force someone to be as careful as they can be with their language. Especially when being asked about involvement in very illegal and highly punishable activities
You probably glazed his nads
Error Report 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This guy is really a nightmare back then to his competitors.
Delano Blanco I agree...... U Can TELL💯....
TJ Kirkland said he was the real authentic nightmare
Error Report na Glaze is a different breed
Why you on his nads
His father was
I love how he explained the set up of digging yourself deeper in gambling and the bookmakers roles and the spread.
2:54 "Bring me my money". The way he expressed shows Mr. Franzese was serious man back in the day not to mess with him.
This guy needs to be interview over and over. He is so interesting to hear and great story teller.
I think the key thing here is “early in the game” he wanted to the player to make mistakes so that way they could be assured that the fix was on. So players making obvious mistakes early in games is what we should probably be looking for more so than mistakes later on.
After the Cowboys packers game I'd say.
"Bring me my money!" The way he said it... Damn.
I dont even know this guy, and still threw my wallet at my phone...😂😂
Word like dam how much I owe u sir 😂
@@tryfelyn123 Facts... "You gunna need my debit card, too"?..😂😂😂
@@raysplace6548 lmfao😂😂
When he said " bring me my money" i went in my wallet
When he says "bring me my money".. you can see that scary side of him a little 😳
This is the first video I’ve seen where you can truly see the mob boss in him. His demeanor and look in his eyes changed when speaking on the gambling collections
He was never a mob boss , just a captain
Loco Lopez sorry I stand corrected. Meant it more as a figure of speech.
@@locolopez75 a captain is a boss, just not THE boss. Smh
@@locolopez75another phrase for a capo was "street boss". They were A boss, perhaps not THE boss, but a boss nonetheless.
The mob controlling the nfl pass interference calls 😂
Lol
boi u shot TF out lmfao
Dude I just spit up 😂
Sippin Water facts lol
Imagine that saints rams game involved this shit.
This man dodges Vlad’s incriminating questions as smooth as butter
There’s no such thing as an incriminating “question”... you have the free will to answer however you like . Don’t say anything that would incriminate yourself ... he’s not forcing you to say anything. Real gs move in silence anyways
Vlad is a parasite an entertaining one though lol
@@yungdirk52 he’s asks questions to set up rappers and other guest to get headlines some are smart and don’t answer but a lot do
Guys like M.F. are almost like *”THE OLD BUCK, KING OF THE WOODS!!” That one buck that evades hunters by learning their patterns before it can performed other way around!! That applies to almost everything in life honestly!!
@@Gleeshhhcuz all Vlad cares about (and rightfully so) is getting the tea. If the truthful answer is incriminating, don't tell the answer.
Hella mfers get mad at Vlad and blame Vlad for their own inability to keep their mouths shut
My grandfather always told me “where’s there’s money, there’s crooks”……. That’ll never change
This guy is slick. I could listen to him all day.
Fuckn facts
@@tcgrant3267 Did he ever kill or injure anyone? Did he finger any of his cohorts?
@@busterbiloxi3833 lol you know he wouldn't admit that.
FBI: "Ask him the question."
VLAD: " So you knew him when he was gambling."
MICHAEL: " No, I knew him after."
FBI goes back to the drawing board.
Lmao
I knew there was a reason the Seahawks didn’t run the ball
🤔 great catch man..very tru
Plays like that make me wonder. Like in SB 18, near the end of the first half. Theismann threw a perfect pass to the Raiders LB Squirek. And Squirek had an easy 20 yard stroll to the end zone. What?
@@ccampbell9176 yup
Dawg frfr , I been sayin thiz though
The mob don’t run anything anymore. They all got pinched or dead .
He definitely had Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan shave points, Dick Gregory spoke about this yeaaarsss ago
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Yes he did
jordan and his dad were degenerate gamblers. it was why jordan played baseball for a while.
LF257 You heard him say these guys nowadays make too much money not to pay back. Why would Michael effing Jordan need to shave points? Use your brain my guy.
KingCetshwayo there’s a vid of him explaining why Jordan played baseball so yes he did shave points
Michael dodged the trap😂
Former Steelers Quarterback Neil O'Donnell. Super Bowl XXX. He intentionally threw an interception.
Idk why but when he said “you’re gonna pay your debt” that was very convincing to me 😂 @3:55
“Let em get into ya for 300 grand then bring him to me”
I can’t wait to see a movie about this dude 💯💯
As a falcons fan I now know how we loss 😭😭😭😭
FACTS!!!! HOW TF WE LOSE A 20-0 LEAD!!
@@evander_wtf998 lol true
Facts
Dude , yall lost the first SB against the Broncos back in 98
And Seattle
Let him get in 250K and bring him to me (mafia voice)
That “I’ll resolve it” most def sounded different
Yeah that was ominous as hell.
the 250 does not belong to him
Watching Michael’s interviews are the most intrigued interviews I have ever watched. I’m addicted to the truth!!
Nick Anderson missing them 4 free throws in a row against Houston in 1995 finals had to been some mob shit!!! 😂🤣😂🤣
Definitely
Exactly you can't play ball your whole life plus practice shooting free throws and your an 88% free shooting and miss 4 in a row lol you better get Mike his money
Game 6 of 2002 wcf Lakers vs kings is some mob shit too
And John Starks in 94 finals
Tuck rule game 💀
" there's too much money for it not to happen."
I I littlerly read this while he said it
Mike is the real deal I have been watching Documentaries on him his dad is a gangster to the end crazy
Not really crazy. Happens all the time
Shout out a few good interviews
Real gangsters don't have to go around talking about what they use to do.
@@anthonywesterman4166 if you can get away with talking about it and getting paid at the same time. SHIIIITTTT
@@otraves4236 oh you must know some folks then
2:24 When he said "in cash, every Friday, you bring it here"!,
I really felt like I need to bring him cash next Friday...
This really clears up for me how the scores, point spread, etc., can be manipulated and why.
These MOB guys are too smart for Vlad. They’re not rappers! They are not stupid enough to snitch on themselves 🤦🏽♂️
He should write book , I'll be best seller
Loll so true 💯
Done 💀
@Hassan 2k Whiteside Lol had plenty of black crews that was making more than the MOB guys and had power stop letting Hollywood brainwash you. Especially in detroit , new york , Miami etc.
@Hassan 2k Whiteside Lol the mob had the most snitches.
This my favorite Vlad guest of all time I've been watching since 2012 when you used to do all the battle rappers.
Michael Franzese is the real Michael Corleone!
I could listen to Michael recount his schemes and being a made man all day... he’s the real deal not some Hollywood storyline!
bruh this dude is real life (former) gangster. You can tell by his demeanor, the way he describes how things work...hes the real deal. Not them cap ass rappers and wannabe thugs everyone glorifies. This dude is what majority of them want to be like but dont have the half the smarts or sophistication. They too busy trying to show off for everyone. Niggas think moving like Gotti is the way to go, not realizing Gott is frowned upon in that life for how loud and flashy he was.
and thats why most em get robbed, shot at, and killed. studio gangsters.
Thank you
This guy is really a nightmare back then to his competitor
When the camera cut to the close up and he said “bring me my money” my bones rattled
5:03 the art of declining to answer a question/refusing a request without any offense meant. This Man is good...
When I was young, my step dad always said "NEVER TRUST SPORTS, BECAUSE THEY ARE GAMES, AND PEOPLE CONTROL GAMES".
vlad: you dont have to name names
69: why tf am i here then
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
This is has me dyin!!!
Creasing 😂😂
Best comment on this vid
It makes you wonder though when a quarterback throws an interception right to a defender with no receiver in sight sometimes.
Remember the last season for nick Foles throwing interceptions and passes early before the player is even open I told my man hes throwing the game it's obvious or the year the eagles won and the Vikings player took his own man out lol the shit is obvious in the NFL. Ppl be taking sports serious I never do your the last 10 years I stopped
It's more the refs. Players make serious coin
Mr. Sunrise he just told us it’s both
Exactly, this totally sucks for the fans too, think about how excited you get for your team and how bad you want them to win.. imagine them throwing the game just because they cant control their gambling habit =(
It’s typically more the officiating that’s rigged but yea, you’ll still see players and coaches tip it off at times. The league is typically in on it too. They’re the cover in most cases because legally, games CAN be rigged so long as it’s the league instructing employees. Because they’re an entertainment business, they don’t legally have to present a fair game. They even tell you that in the fine print.
Mike is slick af. That's why he got so wealthy. Hes a thinker and a smooth talker. Perfect ganster
please drop the whole interview!
This is what a real g looks like!
Yeah, except hes a fuckin snitch, so actually, no, its not.
jibsmokestack1 He’s a Rat bro
@@israelromero728 how,and your aloser if a g is your role model but how is he a snitch
@@joeljuarezrip how
Israel Romero in the context of the mob itself, dudes loyal. So yes, but no. Maybe include this next time you try to throw up an agenda jack ass.
Franzese is a politically savvy genius. Smarter than most he grew up with... his father taught him good and bad stuff; but lots of wisdom.
Vicb1 He also ratted
Listen2TheReal 310 you’re opinion is false. There’s no paperwork that supports Franzese snitching.
@@joeljuarezrip He broke Omerta by cooperating with the feds but he never actually ratted on anyone. This isn't like the movies - if he ever did rat on anyone they would have him testify on trial and mafia trials were really public in the 80s - he never testified against anyone to my knowledge.
That being said - even if he did rat. You gotta look out for yourself first especially after he had a moment with his boss Carmine Persico where he feared for his life and was told by a third party that his own father threw him under the bus when Persico thought that Franzese was not kicking up his share. At that point - you realize this life isn't loyal at any moment someone can end your life because they are jealous of the money you make and feel like you're not cutting them in on it or at any moment someone else can rat on you. By all means go ahead and Rat, if it means saving your own life.
That being said - I do not condone what Sammy Gravano did - the man literally coerced Gotti into allowing him to kill his own competition so that he can better himself and then rats on Gotti despite him being the one that masterminded most of those murders.
I could listen to him talk for hours and not get tired of it. The other night while watching Goodfellas, I noticed for the first time that Mr. Franzese makes a very brief appearance (he's introduced as Mikey, right before Jimmy Two Times). It was definitely one of those "holy shit" moments for me.
LHOOQ 2 get the papers get the papers
Mikey Francheisey
"Then bring 'em to me, and I'll resolve them." Look at his face when he says that. I seen that face before. #Sinister
I was about to give him my wallet when he said “where is my money”
Lol
I PayPal'Ed him!!
I have a feeling that Mr Franzese would love to be back in the life, his body language, facial expression say a lot
Its in his blood.
I’d love to be in that life. Fuck this working man shit. I’ll put a bullet through a guys head for 10k and work my way up. If I die I die. I got nothing to lose. If I go to prison then I’m living for free with 3 meals a day.
@@guccimalcs LOL
@@guccimalcs You sounded so immature
Pavle Drakulic why? Because I don’t like being a slave? Because I don’t like selling my life for chump change? Nah man, you just sound like a fool. If someone wants to pay me 10k to kill a killer, then I’m taking the offer.
I can listen to this guy talk all day everyday!
Vlad: don’t say names just say there social security numbers
I could listen to this guys stories all day lol
" BRING ME MY MONEY" I felt that!
Very interesting good interview
First game that came to mind was the super bowl when the Seahawks was at the one yard line with MARSHAWN LYNCH IN THE BACK !!!
Guy becoming a livin legend ‼️
Becoming?
Glorify a murderer and con man...now his tell all story...bitch isn't a legend
"I actually had to shave points for Michael when I was playing for the Lakers back then."
-TK Kirkland
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I so want to sit down and listen to Michael Franzese talk about his mob days the stories would be incredible!! got to be a movie of his life !! Come on Hollywood get your act together please
Nice to pass time watching this guy.
I came to this conclusion a while back, so it feels good to have verification. Boxing is the most infamous sport known for rigging, but it ain’t the only one.
Imagine how much bread was made during the Super Bowl and the play offs?!
The Pats losing the SB to the Giants during the Perfect Season ????
This is one of Vlads best
When he leaned forward and said "I don't care what you have to do..Get me my money." For just a split second I think he went back to the old days...
This man is so smart and articulated, he could shame most authorities.
at 3:50 he made me want to pay all my debts when he sat up in his chair
No wonder Jay Cutler threw so many interceptions
Jay couldn't help it
Umm no he just sucked
Bet not mention Romo!!!!
The Italian Wes Watson. When I see a video featuring him-I click it, simple.
I watched all of these Michael which on I read the book twice pretty kuch
Vlad Doesn’t get people locked up. People get themselves locked up. This guy was an example of that. You don’t have to answer .
That’s a cold man. He needs a movie, he’s real life mafia.
I can see him being played by Liam Neeson
@@mlariani he soughta look like him no kap
Antwain McGee he’s a rat though. It’s common knowledge. Yikes at your takes
He’s not mafia he’s la cosa nostra
Antwain McGee He snitched tho
I could listen to Michaels stories all damn day
The phantom facemask call from the Steelers Bills game brought me back here
At 3:54 when he leans in and says "you're gonna pay your debt"
Thats staright gangster shit
Vlad thought he was gonna catch the Don slipping, “So you knew him while he was gambling?” 🤣..
Lol @ “the Don”
That’s a reach
The don 😂 only Capo... never would he have been boss unless he got his pops, Charlie moose and several other guys to go after Persico which is what Orena did and look how that turned out, Persico was never letting go and if he did Sonny would likely have been boss if he was on the street at the time
Mike i dont think mike is the type that would even want the boss position...the heat that comes along with being boss outweighs the pros
@@dailleztj you got it, no boss ever lasts long when they take that spot, before the 80's was possible but after that just a matter of time before you would end up in the can for life
Man Micheal made more than the bosses, hes smarter than that, hes the type that just lay in the cut and collect the big cut and kick up abit to those old guys so they give him access to more ventures in their names, he went college, and was educated, he saw things differently compare to those other wise guys, when u have educated mix with street smarts that's a deadly combination
This guy from Taken is a very good actor !!
That Saints game with the helmet to helmet contact non-call..that prevented them from going to the superbowl, prime example.
Vlad telling this man not to name names, should have told AR AB the same thing...Vlad looks up to this man more I guess.
Who wouldn’t look up to him more? Other nigga is just all ego and dumb af
Who would YOU look up to more, Mike or AB dumbass???
ab never said nobody name in interview
Lol ar ab is that rumble tumble nigga that fights you at the waffle house, micheal is that low key fella sitting at Starbucks masterminding a point shave games while delegating a cuts on heists type of dude, completely different calibers
Ar open his mouth to much that’s our problem we tell non black ppl our moves but we speak English so we fuck either way
Vlad: People think I'm with the feds, which is crazy
Also Vlad: You ain't gotta name names but just give me their team, position, number, years active, blood type, and first born child.
Man this man fashoo fed crazy
The way the camera just switched closer to his face when he said "bring me my money" honestly scared me 😅 felt like he was telling ME that 2:52
When i hear this, i think about Pete Carolls 1 yrd line call to pass in the superbowl against Pats and it got INT. When they had the best Running Back BEASTMODE...
Literally the same question as the firdt interview
First thing I thought about was Neil O'Donnell of the Steelers throwing the ball directly to the DB Larry Brown in Super Bowl 30. You can't tell me the Mob wasn't involved there in that situation.
Can’t believe nobody in the media talks about Jordan basically sacrificing his dad to the mob
Boston College basketball in the 80's come to mind. There was even a 30 for 30 documentary about it.
And that was Jimmy Burkes crew. I’d shit my pants if that was the crew I was involved with lol