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re: Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley suspended for 2022 season for gambling on NFL games
Posted on 3/7/22 at 11:18 pm to BZ504
Posted on 3/7/22 at 11:18 pm to BZ504
I get that this is the Falcons so F them.
But do people really care about this? I don’t care about players betting on games in their sport, or even on their own team to win.
I ONLY care if a player bets on his team to lose, because he could have thrown the game or shaved points etc.
I don’t care at all if Calvin Ridley bets on like a Browns Ravens game. Why in the world does anybody care about that?!
And like I said, I may be in the minority but I don’t even really care if he bets on his own team to win. I see how that toes the line a little close because he is privy to inside knowledge about injuries etc. but betting on your team to win imo will only make you try harder.
I think this rule should be changed to you just can’t bet on your own team to lose.
But do people really care about this? I don’t care about players betting on games in their sport, or even on their own team to win.
I ONLY care if a player bets on his team to lose, because he could have thrown the game or shaved points etc.
I don’t care at all if Calvin Ridley bets on like a Browns Ravens game. Why in the world does anybody care about that?!
And like I said, I may be in the minority but I don’t even really care if he bets on his own team to win. I see how that toes the line a little close because he is privy to inside knowledge about injuries etc. but betting on your team to win imo will only make you try harder.
I think this rule should be changed to you just can’t bet on your own team to lose.
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Posted on 3/8/22 at 12:45 am to Zzyzx
What if the money for the bet on your team to win came from the opposing team? There's too many ways to exploit gambling if you allow the organizations to place bets. For example, DB on team one isn't happy with his contracr, gives WR on team 2 100k to bet on himself going over 100 yards receiving. They split the winnings after DB one let's him go deep.
Posted on 3/8/22 at 4:07 am to Zzyzx
A Rams player is in bad financial situation. Ridley bets on Saints to beat Rams. Ridley is friends with Rams player who is in bad financial situation.
Just one scenario….
Just one scenario….
Posted on 3/8/22 at 6:34 am to Zzyzx
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I ONLY care if a player bets on his team to lose, because he could have thrown the game or shaved points etc.
Who cares if he bets against his team? There is no integrity in the game anyway. They point shave. He could drop a pass in the end zone and nobody would bat an eye.
Posted on 3/8/22 at 8:53 am to Zzyzx
quote:
But do people really care about this? I don’t care about players betting on games in their sport, or even on their own team to win.
I ONLY care if a player bets on his team to lose, because he could have thrown the game or shaved points etc.
Where do you think it inevitably ends up?
A player loses a few “innocent” bets and ends up in a hole with the bookies. Then they start approaching him with propositions to get him out of said hole.
It’s a bad business all around.
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