it's not limited to the NBA, the whole sports world is infested by this gambling crap. I watched a soccer match on Sky the other day, and 5 of the 6 ads at half time were for different gambling sites/companies. NFL/NBA/NHL obviously infested as well, with the added wrinkle that TV commentators have to "present" those ads as well. I sometimes wonder if any of those guys know someone with a gambling addiction and still have to go "... presented by Draftkings!". Yuck.
What irks me most is the double standard, those leagues will happily take every cent that those companies throw at them but will then wag a finger when one of their own players fall victim to the poison they peddle.
Sports gambling just needs to die, period. Unfortunately, with the way leagues have sold their souls over the past years, there's no way you can put that genie back into the bottle.
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