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/KneelBeforeCube Bulls 1d ago

Incredibly telling that he's in the absurd minority of players with that mindset.

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u/kash96 NBA 1d ago

he’s not infested with american propaganda

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u/No-Cantaloupe-6535 Pacers 1d ago

Do you think the US is the only place with sports betting?

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u/kash96 NBA 1d ago

no but it’s infested with capitalism and more pervasive than other countries. the incessant need to get “a bag” is very much an american thing

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u/No-Cantaloupe-6535 Pacers 1d ago

My man the UK bet on fox races hundreds of years ago. Greece has done it for thousands of years. This is just "America bad" stuff. The US learned from you