reddyplayerone wrote:magee wrote:Zeno wrote:Yes but it isn’t on him to sequester himself to protect the betting companies. It is a question of intent.
Oh I know. And the intent is the key. As well as if anyone connected to him had any money wired to them by* the gambling conglomerate.
*Edited for correct wording.
I think this is where I'm at with this at least right now:
Regardless of this specific instance and Rozier's culpability, did we collectively eff up and effectively create a world in which a professional athlete has to be discreet about possible injuries and whatnot with even members of their own family?
Idk I guess that's always been the case to an extent. It's not like sports gambling is new really, but this level of pervasiveness is, and I wouldn't really blame anyone for not having caught up to that reality or for not really knowing where all the lines may be in this new world.
But it seems like this puts athletes in a really weird place
To take it one step further, think about the position student athletes are put in. People on campus watching you constantly for signs you might underperform , hounding you for inside info, maybe trying to guilt trip you into giving them info to help them solve some financial bind they are in. It is not just the pros.
