Lakers gambling rumors

[MinnesotaFats]

NBA obtaining cell phones from Lakers, other teams in investigation into illegal gambling scheme: report

The NBA is collecting cell phones from multiple teams as part of its investigation into illegal sports gambling following federal indictments of coaches and players.

www.foxnews.com

 

[jamesy2422]

it would be great of James is somehow involved. hopefully not another ohtani cover up.

 

[jjgold]

I still don’t get what these people are thinking it’s not like they’re poor

 

[Tanko]

it would be great of James is somehow involved. hopefully not another ohtani cover up.

This would be awesome.

 

[BigJay]

NBA obtaining cell phones from Lakers, other teams in investigation into illegal gambling scheme: report

The NBA is collecting cell phones from multiple teams as part of its investigation into illegal sports gambling following federal indictments of coaches and players.

www.foxnews.com

Glad they’re not confiscating my cell phone

 

[djefferis]

I still don’t get what these people are thinking it’s not like they’re poor

You of anyone should know - it’s not about money, it’s about that rush they feel.

Sneaking around making bets and winning. Just like Jordan - man has more money than any athlete and an image that generates $$ every second - but he continues to gamble - why ?? It’s not like he needs cash and no “good” publicity could ever come out of his gambling habits. Literally no upside and a ton of down - but he does it and likely has to put in quite the effort to keep it quiet.

These guys are just sharing info with friends/associates who are cashing in on them. Too many idiots thinking everyone around them is a friend for life.

 

[jjgold]

We are another big story away from gambling getting banned in the United States by the federal government

 

[ttwarrior1]

rumor is thats why lebron has been sitting out

 

[jjgold]

rumor is thats why lebron has been sitting out

Thats what they say

 

[BobbyFK]

everyone in the NBA seems corrupt in one way or another. The stories are coming out more and more lately.

 

[quantumleap]

This is why you use a burner phone to make your bets when you are in this position.

 

[quantumleap]

You of anyone should know - it’s not about money, it’s about that rush they feel.

Sneaking around making bets and winning. Just like Jordan - man has more money than any athlete and an image that generates $$ every second - but he continues to gamble - why ?? It’s not like he needs cash and no “good” publicity could ever come out of his gambling habits. Literally no upside and a ton of down - but he does it and likely has to put in quite the effort to keep it quiet.

These guys are just sharing info with friends/associates who are cashing in on them. Too many idiots thinking everyone around them is a friend for life.

Correct. And part of the rush is ego. It's a matter of being right about the outcome of a bet that gives you a boost of your ego.

These men, of course have some of the biggest egos on the planet.

 

[djefferis]

Can’t blame them in a way for the ego.

They’ve been the best player on every team they played on since 6th grade usually until they made the pros and have been treated differently all along the way growing up with special treatment/praise.

It’s amazing any of them manage to stay the least bit grounded actually.

 

[europro]

"I think, probably, there should be more regulation, frankly," Silver said. "I wish there was federal legislation rather than state by state. I think you've got to monitor the amount of promotion, the amount of advertising around it."

LOL silvers such a fuckkin fraud. dudes making hand over fist from gambling. no one would give a fukk about the nba

 

[jjgold]

Offshore king

 

[djefferis]

Yes - if we know anything - it’s that government regulation helps make things better overall.

Name an industry that’s not been made better and less susceptible to kickbacks, fraud and outright cheating once the US government intervened in it.

You’d be better off just letting the mafia take control than government - mob only wants a 20% cut of the action.

 

[aikman.tr]

I still don’t get what these people are thinking it’s not like they’re poor

The mob wants everyone's money jj

 

[jjgold]

Hey man, I wish I was in a mafia

 

[flyingillini]

Hey man, I wish I was in a mafia

I was with a bunch of real Chinese mafia in a KTV last night in Phnom Penh, the real deal Holyfield. Crazy shit here.