r/nba • u/GGTae Spurs • 1h ago

[Finger] Victor Wembanyama about considering promoting a sports betting company ; "Absolutely not. I will never do that. Honestly, I think it's very sad to see some players promote it..."

https://bsky.app/profile/mikefinger.bsky.social/post/3mwteasurdc2j

Just asked Victor Wembanyama if he’d ever consider promoting a sports betting company.

“Absolutely not. I will never do that. Honestly, I think it's very sad to see some players promote it. .. Everybody does whatever they want, but without me.”

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u/StThragon 56m ago

I saw that skit by Druski pretending to be a concussion-riddled football player destroying his life all for our entertainment and thought highly of him for highlighting a real issue.

And then I saw Druski starring in a Draft Kings ad. What a sellout. Wtf is this thing where gambling is getting embraced by professional sports. I remember when teams stayed out of Las Vegas for fear of being associated with gambling and all the chicanery that comes with it. Hell, the 1919 black sox scandal was actually still talked about.