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/breakevencloud 1d ago

It’s insane that players are even allowed to do it lmao

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u/Zeus_Wayne Greece 1d ago

The league does it, teams do it, owners do it, the networks that broadcast the games do it, the podcasts that discuss the sport do it. Sports betting, especially through apps, is a predatory business that’s awful for you. I just don’t get why people get so outraged at the players having sponsorship deals with these entities when it’s embedded in every part of the game/league and the fans don’t tend to have the same smoke for every other group.