NEWS: Federal prosecutors have been investigating whether NBA player Terry Rozier manipulated his performance as part of an illegal sports betting

[Harry B]

I really never understood the problem regarding bettin on your own team winning, or on other teams.

It’s like at my company we can buy stocks but we got rules for how and when we can sell. And we can trade in our competitors stocks

 

[In The Zone '98]

I really never understood the problem regarding bettin on your own team winning, or on other teams.

It’s like at my company we can buy stocks but we got rules for how and when we can sell. And we can trade in our competitors stocks

You don't understand point shaving, bruh?

 

[Harry B]

You don't understand point shaving, bruh?

What does point shaving have to do with winning?

Nowhere did I talk about spread betting, I said winning.

 

[In The Zone '98]

What does point shaving have to do with winning?

Because you can manipulate the score of the game, bruh

 

[Harry B]

Because you can manipulate the score of the game, bruh

The score is pointless if you are betting if you are betting on a W, as long as you outscore you opponent, which you already are paid to do.

 

[42 Monks]

The score is pointless if you are betting if you are betting on a W, as long as you outscore you opponent, which you already are paid to do.

do you know what a spread is

 

[Harry B]

do you know what a spread is

Why are you guys so stuck on the spread, who has even mentioned it?

I said: why is it wrong to bet on your team winning i.e. the money line?
Not covering the spread, sandwich spread, or anything else spread.


Me: "we get paid in stocks"
Coli: "So you can short the company you work for?!"
Me: "No we can only go long"
Coli: "Don't you know what put options are?"

 

[In The Zone '98]

Why are you guys so stuck on the spread, who has even mentioned it?

I said: why is it wrong to bet on your team winning i.e. the money line?
Not covering the spread, sandwich spread, or anything else spread.


Me: "we get paid in stocks"
Coli: "So you can short the company you work for?!"
Me: "No we can only go long"
Coli: "Don't you know what put options are?"

Because the ADA isn't giving you the benefit of the doubt

Nor will your league

 

[Harry B]

Because the ADA isn't giving you the benefit of the doubt

Nor will your league

Obviously, I know that it's for the integrity of the game. But I wonder if anyone even considers it to risk the integrity if they are putting their money where their mouth is.

Like who would say "wow boxing is so fake" if Mayweather bets a million on him beating Pac man while Pacman bets a million on him beating Mayweather.


Maybe another reason is cause they might have more information about other teams than the general public, but then journalists, agents etc. should be banned too.