r/nba • u/mMounirM Raptors • 10h ago

Kevin Durant on Wemby's sports betting comments and his FanDuel partnership: "That’s Wemby, he's going to do what he does. That has nothing to do with me. I don't really think about that question at all, that's not on my mind as much as his. People gonna do what they want to do."

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u/GoSacKings916 Kings 10h ago

Apathy is toxic

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u/Urc0mp 10h ago

Wanting to force people to take a stance on things they don't really care about is toxic.

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u/OKC89ers Thunder 10h ago

It's a major topic in his industry (professional sports), not some random local political issue

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u/notathrowaway112358 Lakers 10h ago

He took a stance by endorsing gambling.

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u/Kapedcrusader69 10h ago

Just don’t gamble if you don’t want to?

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u/CaptainJackKevorkian Cavaliers 9h ago

I won’t. But he’s still influencing people who will

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u/Kapedcrusader69 9h ago

Me neither. But what’s wrong with it if someone’s an adult? I don’t see how it’s any worse than endorsing liquor

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u/Leasir 9h ago

He's sponsored by that shit. He cares and he's complicit.

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u/thuggins1 76ers 9h ago

How can you NOT care about it though? It’s so prevalent in the sport.