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Cavaliers' J.B. Bickerstaff says he's been threatened by gamblers

Associated Press

Mar 20, 2024, 08:33 PM ET

Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed he received threats from gamblers last season and reported it to the NBA.

While being asked Wednesday night about sports gambling following comments made by Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who said he sometimes feels like a "prop," Bickerstaff said gamblers contacted him.

"They got my telephone number and were sending me crazy messages about where I live and my kids and all that stuff," Bickerstaff said before the Cavs hosted the Miami Heat. "So it is a dangerous game and a fine line that we're walking for sure."

jayu70 wrote:Scary stuff.

Cavaliers' J.B. Bickerstaff says he's been threatened by gamblers

Associated Press

Mar 20, 2024, 08:33 PM ET

Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed he received threats from gamblers last season and reported it to the NBA.

While being asked Wednesday night about sports gambling following comments made by Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who said he sometimes feels like a "prop," Bickerstaff said gamblers contacted him.

"They got my telephone number and were sending me crazy messages about where I live and my kids and all that stuff," Bickerstaff said before the Cavs hosted the Miami Heat. "So it is a dangerous game and a fine line that we're walking for sure."

Jamaaliver wrote:

jayu70 wrote:Scary stuff.

Cavaliers' J.B. Bickerstaff says he's been threatened by gamblers

Associated Press

Mar 20, 2024, 08:33 PM ET

Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed he received threats from gamblers last season and reported it to the NBA.

While being asked Wednesday night about sports gambling following comments made by Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who said he sometimes feels like a "prop," Bickerstaff said gamblers contacted him.

"They got my telephone number and were sending me crazy messages about where I live and my kids and all that stuff," Bickerstaff said before the Cavs hosted the Miami Heat. "So it is a dangerous game and a fine line that we're walking for sure."

We've opened Pandora's Box with the introduction of Legalized Gambling, Collegiate Transfer Portals and NIL Compensation for Amateurs.

This type of response was the inevitable result.

And I fear we'll see all three of those issues come to a head in a massive scandal sooner than later.

The Los Angeles Dodgers interpreter for Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday afternoon after questions surrounding at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from Ohtani's bank account to a bookmaking operation set off a series of events.

Ippei Mizuhara, the longtime friend and interpreter for Ohtani, incurred the gambling debts to a Southern California bookmaking operation that is under federal investigation, multiple sources told ESPN. How he came to lose his job started with reporters asking questions about the wire transfers.

Initially, a spokesman for Ohtani told ESPN the slugger had transferred the funds to cover Mizuhara's gambling debt. The spokesman presented Mizuhara to ESPN for a 90-minute interview Tuesday night, during which Mizuhara laid out his account in great detail. However, as ESPN prepared to publish the story Wednesday, the spokesman disavowed Mizuhara's account and said Ohtani's lawyers would issue a statement.

Jamaaliver wrote:As if his season wasn't going badly enough...

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Jamaaliver wrote:Twas inevitable...

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jayu70 wrote:How much is his fine gonna be?

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Dejounte did the same thing last playoffs.

Of course he made it worse by making physical contact with the official before verbally accosting him.