One of my (increasingly few!) hobbies is I’m pretty big NBA fan. I try to watch a couple of games a week, my podcast rotation has a heavy sampling of NBA podcasts, and once a year I’ve got a group of friends who get together to travel to a Pelicans game for a fun weekend.
The irrational behavior of the two involved simply underscores the compulsive nature many have towards betting. We know gambling can be an addiction that ruins lives. Should a de minimis amount be applied to professionals? Tough call, ref!
The league can’t tolerate any of it, because the main product the league sells is the appearance of a fair competition. Gambling more then any other type of scandal undermines that appearance, even tiny amounts of gambling degrade the product immensely.
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The irrational behavior of the two involved simply underscores the compulsive nature many have towards betting. We know gambling can be an addiction that ruins lives. Should a de minimis amount be applied to professionals? Tough call, ref!
The league can’t tolerate any of it, because the main product the league sells is the appearance of a fair competition. Gambling more then any other type of scandal undermines that appearance, even tiny amounts of gambling degrade the product immensely.
the bets are being placed by friends and family and probably made to help them get their beak wet va rozier pocketing it