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07-12-2024, 01:30 PM | #1471 |
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Kiimo thinks NFL players should be allowed to bet on NFL games?
No ****ing way. Nothing would make me question this league more than that. I don't care if they're not playing in the game they bet on. Players could easily set up a scheme with some player friends and have them shave points for them. Most of these guys are looking to make as much money as possible. |
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07-12-2024, 01:33 PM | #1472 |
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With all the legal jargon I don't think it's going to be this year.
He has a civil suit in december. Bet it's 2025. |
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07-12-2024, 01:35 PM | #1473 | |
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If you absolutely must bet on NFL games, don't play in the NFL |
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07-12-2024, 01:42 PM | #1474 | |
Sometimes it's black and white
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07-12-2024, 03:26 PM | #1475 |
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Michael Franzese on how they got pro athletes involved in shaving points. |
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07-13-2024, 08:21 AM | #1476 |
Live free or die hard
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07-13-2024, 07:08 PM | #1477 |
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The way I see it, fans will always hate a cheater but secretly be ok with someone being cutthroat about winning. Because when you try to win, you still have to beat the other team.
Throwing games is despicable shit. Unlike cheating, it isn't hard to guarantee a loss. Even lowlifes like shoeless Joe Jackson can find ways to hide it in plain sight. And worst of all, any player that would accept a loss is a disgrace to himself, to the fans who expect to see a game and not a predetermined screenplay, and to the city fronting a gajillion dollars to let them play. It is an unforgivable cardinal sin. |
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07-14-2024, 07:41 AM | #1478 | |
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Other than that, I agree. The proliferation of endorsed sports betting at the level it is will be a problem sooner or later. |
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07-14-2024, 05:44 PM | #1479 |
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07-14-2024, 05:46 PM | #1480 |
sorta mod-ish
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They just never learn.
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07-14-2024, 06:46 PM | #1481 |
You gotta kill a few people
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Addison had a prior issue with speeding, IIRC. He hit like 140 mph on camera or something.
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07-14-2024, 07:49 PM | #1482 |
It was not a fair catch
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damn, just started a thread on it. Mods--do what you need to with it.
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07-14-2024, 08:44 PM | #1483 | |
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https://calltothepen.com/2020/01/21/...n-1919-series/ Same way Pete rose probably saved his best pitchers for games he bet on to win. All the more reason to have zero tolerance. Because it may be easy to get away with taking the money or gambling on your own games. But on top of that, there are also ways to pretend like you're trying when you might not be. |
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07-14-2024, 08:51 PM | #1484 |
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Addison is only 22, the young and dumb excuse most likely will be used.
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