Commenters pile on, comparing gambling promotion to drug dealing
2 Sep 22 2:35 PM · 1d ago · 33 comments · 1 source · development 2 of 4
Within hours the post generated dozens of replies agreeing with the comparison, with some saying gambling addiction is worse than crack because it offers no tangible product, and others noting James's wealth makes the endorsement look greedy.
“At least with crack you get something for your money 🤷♂️”
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At least with crack you get something for your money 🤷♂️
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don't buy it. don't bet. don't waste your money. don't listen to LeBron James. it's easy.
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And it’s awesome (for a couple of minutes)!
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You can tell that to a crack addict, but they never listen.
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His net worth is 1.4B! Why does he need more!?!?
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I could respect him a little if he sold crack.
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There will be so many people that try it for the first time and love it. Then lose everything. To a disease that these greedy fucks are promoting!😞
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Addiction is a weird thing. Hope that it never happens to you. You think it won’t.
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Yeah, a lot of them started to sell because they were poor, or unemployed, or a user or addicted themselves.
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He’s the George Jefferson of the addiction markets. He moved on up from crack!
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Yes, just what young kids need? LeBron end it and fade away. Seriously dude
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I agree it’s disappointing he did not think it through just sees $$ signs
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Gambling addiction is just another form of Crack.
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It’s worse than crack. He’s a slime bucket.
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LeBron probably hardly pays any taxes. 🤬
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It seems that becoming very rich and famous makes us forget where we come from and that we could have been among the people working in that environment.
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Agreed. Surprised?! He don’t need the money.
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400 years+ FREE labor! It's about time that WE got a trickle of what WE are owed, even if it's funneled through LeBron James. Gambling addiction began long before LeBron was born and he's not pushing anybody. No more than Viagra, Tide, Budweiser... This IS how he's spending HIS money...
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You're talking about a grown ass man who couldn't pass a GED test, who plays a schoolyard game for millions of dollars a year, like he should be some beacon of morality and wisdom... Fucking Americans. JFC 🤡 🇺🇸📉💀
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With crack, there’s an actual product exchanged for the money given. With betting apps, there’s no product. What’s given to the “consumer” are mere enticements to continue spending money.
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Don't join. There are disclaimers about joining. Be an adult and be responsible. Most of us manage everyday.
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The people who feel compelled to gamble because of the commercial, were always going to gamble anyway...
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The Alberta government Fucp party is doing the same, what a pissoff.
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It’s the rich celebrity guy syndrome. There’s never enough money. There’s never enough screen time. There’s no brain, no ethics no morals no consideration of the consequences.
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