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Sacramento Kings star Malik Monk shares his thoughts on sports betting “Idc bout yall parlays.” (ftw.usatoday.com)

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“Idc bout yall parlays,” Monk tweeted early Thursday morning. And in a special guest appearance, his Sacramento Kings teammate Kevin Huerter joined the show to let bettors know he also doesn't care about their parlays. “Respectfully,” Huerter chimed in with. In summary

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[–] Untchj@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is the right and normal reaction.

Like we are really in some weird and dark times. Do people know how easily players could manipulate betting lines if they wanted to?! Do you really want players fully cognizant and participatory of over unders, point lines, etc .

Yet people (casual fans) are realllly pushing players to embrace betting. It’s a setup. If players embraced gambling like fans allegedly want them to its a scandal waiting to happen

[–] Westcoastchi@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Someone might want to start reminding these folks about the Black Sox.

[–] GhettoLana@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Like we are really in some weird and dark times...

Basketball betting scandals? A tale as old as time: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/05/11-biggest-scandals-in-sports-gambling-history

If anything, it's a complete surprise/anomaly we haven't had a scandal in the past 10 years.

[–] No_Attorney777@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I mean these dudes make way too much. Why risk it, no way you could make more via betting. Devin Vassell (call me a casual, till Tuesday I didn’t even know who that was) will make more by the end of his current contract that Connor fucking McDavid will make by the same time.

The players benefit a lot from all those gambling endorsements by the league, it’s a major reason the salary cap can be that high and they can make that much. Darius Garland is making 40m per year. I’m no hater, but that’s more than CEOs of JPMorgan, BOA, Goldman, Coke, Nike and so on.

Just think of how successful a business you own and operate has to be for you to be making 30-40m even for 5 years.