Why do you think it’s primarily NBA players versus other sports?
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Terry Rozier makes $26m a year and he’s fixing games for $200k. That’s the definition of a retarded n1g n0g
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Because they’re mentally retarded
You could say the same about other sports athletes as well though
guys gotta think hes now the dumbest person on earth now. but its all trumps fault! according to that retard stephen a smith. cnt stand that pos
Jumping in on this older post because it still feels pretty relevant. I’m curious how much social media pressure and easy access to betting apps play into this. Do you think stricter team rules would help, or is this something leagues need to handle with harsher penalties? Would love to hear if anyone’s seen recent examples that really changed their view on it.
When you work in a sports related industry and there is gambling readily available, we can become somewhat immune to life's reality's if you are not careful.
I'm talking about, " In The Moment". Not a well thought out decision at all. Quite the opposite. It is not that hard to fall into a situation that then, once you are in it, it escalates.
After a while, you start to take things that are happening to you for granted and because a part of that active life you live is somewhat of a fairytale anyway, you can find yourself riding that wave and not stopping to consider what would happen if that was ever exposed or if the wave ended.
A lot of the responses in here are from a very practical view. And they are mostly correct IMO. Why would anyone do something so stupid as to fix an event or gamble while participating?
Well, it doesn't happen overnight, but sometimes people just wander off course. They are living large, fans love them, they get a ton of attention, and then... the wrong situation gets presented to them and they don't stop to realize what they are risking.
Those that present these opportunities have NOTHING to lose in most cases. And if they do, let's face it, they are just not that in tune with reality. Subsequently, people sometimes make a bad decision that over time gets worse and then their world comes crashing down on them.
We have all seen it so many times we wonder why it keeps happening. I'll tell you why.
A lack of teaching kids at a very young age, and continuing to pound into their heads that what they have is something that can be taken away in an instant. Society is now doing that with drinking and driving as well as many other bad decision bumps in the road that will no doubt be available for athletes or people in a position to manipulate sporting outcomes. But we need more. Much more!
Without education from the beginning as well as awareness to the pitfall, this will continue to happen. Any person in a position to manipulate any outcome is vulnerable to a bad decision based on money, the excitement of the moment and many other things. The only constant within this is the regret and shame that follows when things get exposed.
This education in awareness while mandatory in some places like the NFL for instance, needs to be EVERYWHERE. As it stands, It is NOT. Until it is, it will continue to ruin lives and make fans skeptical of results as well they should be.
Hope that helps some of you better understand what really happens behind the scenes. And sadly, what is not happening enough to educate those that are a part of any pari-mutuel or sports arena that has wagering attached to it.
I'm talking about, " In The Moment". Not a well thought out decision at all. Quite the opposite. It is not that hard to fall into a situation that then, once you are in it, it escalates.
After a while, you start to take things that are happening to you for granted and because a part of that active life you live is somewhat of a fairytale anyway, you can find yourself riding that wave and not stopping to consider what would happen if that was ever exposed or if the wave ended.
A lot of the responses in here are from a very practical view. And they are mostly correct IMO. Why would anyone do something so stupid as to fix an event or gamble while participating?
Well, it doesn't happen overnight, but sometimes people just wander off course. They are living large, fans love them, they get a ton of attention, and then... the wrong situation gets presented to them and they don't stop to realize what they are risking.
Those that present these opportunities have NOTHING to lose in most cases. And if they do, let's face it, they are just not that in tune with reality. Subsequently, people sometimes make a bad decision that over time gets worse and then their world comes crashing down on them.
We have all seen it so many times we wonder why it keeps happening. I'll tell you why.
A lack of teaching kids at a very young age, and continuing to pound into their heads that what they have is something that can be taken away in an instant. Society is now doing that with drinking and driving as well as many other bad decision bumps in the road that will no doubt be available for athletes or people in a position to manipulate sporting outcomes. But we need more. Much more!
Without education from the beginning as well as awareness to the pitfall, this will continue to happen. Any person in a position to manipulate any outcome is vulnerable to a bad decision based on money, the excitement of the moment and many other things. The only constant within this is the regret and shame that follows when things get exposed.
This education in awareness while mandatory in some places like the NFL for instance, needs to be EVERYWHERE. As it stands, It is NOT. Until it is, it will continue to ruin lives and make fans skeptical of results as well they should be.
Hope that helps some of you better understand what really happens behind the scenes. And sadly, what is not happening enough to educate those that are a part of any pari-mutuel or sports arena that has wagering attached to it.
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