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Massive-Particular51 t1_jbajbeb wrote

Reply to comment by homarjr in NFL reinstates Ridley from gambling suspension. by PrincessBananas85

Idk if I feel it’s overkill or not. Like I understand what you’re saying but it’s not crazy to expect adults to not gamble even when your employer advertises for it.

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homarjr t1_jbaqule wrote

I guess I just don't care about athletes gambling, as long as they're not involved in the game. It feels a bit outdated to be so harshly against it.

And to an extent, even if they are in the game. There's a famous story of Matt Hasselbeck benching himself in his fantasy league and then he threw 4 touchdowns.

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Massive-Particular51 t1_jbau9a7 wrote

I do remember hearing that.

I get it what you’re saying tho. As someone who sports gambles it doesn’t really bother me if an athlete does bc I doubt the winnings they would take from “throwing games” or something would be bigger than their actual paycheck. However because it’s such a grey area and I imagine pretty hard to regulate and enforce, I can empathize why professional sports leagues would not allow it at all and be so harsh about it.

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