Critics frame issue as systemic sports industry corruption
3 Today 8:35 AM · 14h ago · 21 comments · 1 source · development 3 of 5
Commenters escalate criticism to the entire professional sports structure, viewing gambling endorsements as emblematic of broader moral bankruptcy in sports entertainment.
“Professional sports is morally bankrupt.”
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LeBron James NBA player, gambling platform endorserSpike Lee Director, former critic of corporate exploitationNBA Professional basketball league
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Professional sports is morally bankrupt.
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We need a National Billionaires Tax for these jagoffs
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The ultra wealthy are always going to: A) Crave more $ and power B) Protect other ultra wealthy people
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I would go one step further; I am pissappointed. It is a combination of pissed off and disappointed with his decision to do this.
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Sheer curiosity - are other famous white people pushing this shit or are we just dumping on the first black guy?
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What’s the difference between that and persuading people the need to pay $150 for shoes
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Tons of other rich, famous people as well.
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I mean, people making a bet with a friend for 50 bucks or a tiny slice of the population going to a bookie or placing a bet in Vegas is certainly not what the fuck is going on right now, man. I don’t know why you would compare them, or build a strawman to dismiss people.
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I don’t know why any of you are surprised. This guy makes money by throwing a ball in a hole. What the fuck do you expect? 
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They’re not looking the other way; they’re looking in precisely that direction and giving a thumbs-up
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Heroes go long enough and ... always become villains ...
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Pete Rose is looking pretty tame by comparison.
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Up until now you guys have been quite happy with him just throwing balls into holes. just leave it at that. That’s what he does. He puts a ball in a hole then you all clap. Cool that’s it. End of story. ball in hole. It’s not fucking philosophy.
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Absolutely morally bankrupt. Shame on LeBron and shame on the NBA. Do they not have any rules in place regarding gambling and active players in the League?
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When are assholes like LeBron James going to stop being rewarded with the only thing they care about, money.
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Im from Philly and I will not be supporting the sixers at all, this was a poor choice in getting him
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And when the younger guys start shaving points, plenty of blame to go around.
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The NBA isn't looking away. They are making billions of dollars off of this.
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so i guess y'all preferred when sports betting was done in the shadows
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Does he have gambling debts because he can’t need the money.
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You say disappointing, I say expected. As an owner of the Red Sox he's been using them as his personal ATM. Always been a POS
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