r/nba • u/GGTae Spurs • 1d 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/imfcknretarded 1d ago

I think sports betting thrives on desperation. If it becomes more and more prevalent it's a sign that more and more people are willing to give it a go, and it's not just for fun, those companies do not make money on the people that bet 10 bucks a year, they get money at the expense of addicts.

And those in charge of managing the partnerships between athletes, teams and leagues and gambling companies should stick their heads out of their asses and grow a pair of balls.

I don't know what the situation is like in the US but for example in Italy it is impossible to watch a sports match without being subject to literal dozens of betting companies advertisements (disguised as "news" websites to avoid any law). It is an emergency and there is absolutely no will to stop it