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Having Messi and Argentina play at Auburn is like having Sophia Vergara dance at the Clermont Lounge (allegedly)

And to my point, how many fans around here have been systematically removing their personal stake ,year over year.

I get the adapt or die mentality youre espousing. But, this isn't nam. There are rules. Breaking points matter. Even from a sustainability perspective.

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You are equating punishment of this guy to deterrence for others and I don't necessarily think that is a true statement.

If people are going to point shave, throw games in this day and age of legalized betting with all the ways they can catch you doing it then I would submit they are going to do it no matter what.

They have nailed guys in the NFL recently for legally gambling on non NFL games. They nailed the Cleveland pitchers. Pete Rose got a lifetime ban, all the other examples that have been thrown around and yet, this guy went and gambled on sports while being an athlete anyway. It seems as though he was not deterred by immediate punishment of other athletes and neither will the next guy be if they ended Sorsby's career yesterday.

The second part of "How can I ever bet on this sport again" is overly dramatic. If the only way you are comfortable placing a bet is on a sport that you think is safe from manipulation, you are better off not betting. Every major sport has had, and will continue to have, betting scandals. You cannot eliminate it so acting like this is some kind of breach of the public trust is a leap Evil Knievel would think twice about.

We are all a little salty at the TT oil baron for gaming the system.

The faux moral outrage over gambling/sports integrity and the like is just theatre.

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Jax, they nailed this guy. Thats the problem. There have got to be lines in the sand.

I dont think im being overly dramatic. I won't ever place a bet on cfp.

I get your gaming the system discussion, but thats sorta the point... lets say they are pausing the limits of non regulation.. its incumbent on the rest of the world to say, nope. Im not trying to make a pearl clutching appeal here, I'm discussing completely misreading the long term.

pnuts34 said:

I’m pretty sure you can bet on Wrestlemania….

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It doesn’t surprise me but seems insane

Bucklion said:

What’s someone going to trade for him, a case of turtle wax and a bag of bird seed? If he can’t compete in the Schmo Bowl going on here, he’s not competing anywhere, even for a backup job.

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Oh I hear you. I thought it was interesting, that there was no mention of him even competing.

21 arrests made in clashes with New York police after Knicks NBA Finals loss​

Some fans allegedly... threw beer bottles at or punched police officers.

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After the game, in which the Spurs broke the Knicks' 13-game playoff winning streak, fans spilled out of a watch party in Manhattan's Bryant Park and onto 42nd Street, where some allegedly turned violent.

The NYPD said that in the immediate aftermath of the game, several people allegedly threw beer bottles at or punched police officers, climbed on light poles and scaffolding, got into fistfights, and jumped on top of cars and taxi cabs.

Eight people were arrested on charges of assaulting police officers, criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, resisting arrest, and obstructing governmental administration, according to the NYPD. Thirteen others were issued criminal court summonses for disorderly conduct, the NYPD said.

Videos shared on social media showed some fans clashing with police officers, and other videos captured apparent Knicks fans attacking San Antonio fans on the streets, ripping off their Spurs jerseys.

One video showed NYPD officers wearing riot helmets escorting several people wearing Spurs jerseys to a taxi cab to protect them from a crowd yelling at them.
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Victor Wembanyama, other NBA Finals players condemn violence after Spurs fans attacked following Game 3: 'It's unacceptable'​

Both the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs shot below 30% from the field in the final frame of the Spurs' redemptive 115-111 victory in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.

The fourth quarter was a rock fight. What happened afterward in the streets of New York was much uglier.

Real fighting took place, as Spurs fans were attacked by New Yorkers in the aftermath of the Knicks squandering an opportunity to go up 3-0 in the series. People wearing Spurs gear were jumped and followed. Videos of postgame fracases in the streets went viral, including one in which a fan's Victor Wembanyama jersey was torn, taken and stomped on.

Here is another assault caught on camera:

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Just sayin': This is totally unacceptable.

Absolutely perfect fit in our offense and the exact thing we're looking for in the slot going forward. Would be thrilled to land this kid.

Dude, what you do is be a negative Nelly. It’s your shtick here. You be you, I guess.

BuckyKatt said:

You can argue whether they know what they are doing, but you can't argue over whether they are trying right now.

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For sure. We're making bold moves in the right areas, finally not being such cheap bastards, and making tough decisions. Plus I really like last year's rookie class...yeah we had a shit season, but it let us play them a ton early and eventually they started shining. I wouldn't be surprised if the defense is one of the most improved units in the league...if they aren't, Golden can pack his bags because the time is now.