🏈 Arizona Cardinals DB Josh Shaw has been suspended through the 2020 season for betting on NFL games.

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[planomateo]

 

[#80]

I guess he ran out of Bama Bucks.

 

[planomateo]

He graduated from Southern Cal right?

 

[BamaFan334]

I still don't see the issue with it unless you bet on yourself and throw a game.

I have always wondered if the people behind the scenes at Gameday makes those Prop Bets on which headgear Corso will pick. I mean, how easy is that to make a quick $5,000 every chance that opportunity comes up? I'm sure there is a max on what they will accept with a 50/50 bet.

 

[planomateo]

I still don't see the issue with it unless you bet on yourself and throw a game.

I have always wondered if the people behind the scenes at Gameday makes those Prop Bets on which headgear Corso will pick. I mean, how easy is that to make a quick $5,000 every chance that opportunity comes up? I'm sure there is a max on what they will accept with a 50/50 bet.

It's a rule, spelled out very clearly. https://nflcommunications.com/Documents/2018 Policies/2018 Gambling Policy - FINAL.pdf

Not something they want, now we could argue about the NFL integrity all day long and whether it should be allowed or not. But I'll assume they've all been told this numerous times.

He knew better and he believed the risk was worth the reward.

 

[BamaFan334]

It's a rule, spelled out very clearly. https://nflcommunications.com/Documents/2018 Policies/2018 Gambling Policy - FINAL.pdf

Not something they want, now we could argue about the NFL integrity all day long and whether it should be allowed or not. But I'll assume they've all been told this numerous times.

He knew better and he believed the risk was worth the reward.

Well I just meant from an outside perspective. I see the rule you posted, but I just meant in general. I just don't see a problem with Julio betting on the Packers-Lions game. I guess they can all be in cahoots with one another to an extent, and they want to curb any of that, but I feel their salaries are more than enough of a motivator to curb throwing games.

 

[TerryP]

but I feel their salaries are more than enough of a motivator to curb throwing games.

Average income in the US in 1919 was a little over $1500. The same year the White Sox had one of the biggest payrolls in baseball (over 88K) and we still had the Black Sox scandal. Their second highest paid player was making twice as much as his other teammates (15K) so, doing basic math, we're talking about guys who were earning seven times the amount of the average guy.

There's a bigger disparity today when comparing the average persons salary (a little over 55K) with the median in the NFL (800K+) but the disparity is still there.

That reminds me ...

A nationally broadcast show filmed here in town features a prominent member of one of the biggest political families in state. He wasn't hurting for money but that didn't stop him from selling coke.

All that leads me to this thought...it doesn't matter how much money you have. Having money isn't a deterrent to elicit behavior in the same sense that crime isn't rooted in poverty

 

[planomateo]

Well I just meant from an outside perspective. I see the rule you posted, but I just meant in general. I just don't see a problem with Julio betting on the Packers-Lions game. I guess they can all be in cahoots with one another to an extent, and they want to curb any of that, but I feel their salaries are more than enough of a motivator to curb throwing games.

I don't see an issue with the rules.

Problem is they could have inside information on other teams, etc. This really is pandora's box if you ask me. Why the NFL choose to prevent them from betting on all professional sports is strange.

Their salaries should alleviate all kinda dumbass decisions, but...they prove this all the time. Hell, this is proved often in the middle class.

Similarly, I don't think our political leaders should be able to work as lobbyist or in any private related position that they worked with directly in their public roles. It's all about maintaining integrity...

 

[TerryP]

Betting his own team would lose ... that's a problem.

Cardinals CB Josh Shaw bet against Arizona in 3-game parlay

The NFL suspended Arizona Cardinals cornerback Josh Shaw for betting on NFL games, and ESPN’s David Purdum has uncovered details on what led to the suspension. Shaw is suspended through the end of...

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[rocknthefreeworld]

Agree with that. I never really saw an issue with betting on other games, or even for your team to cover/win. But once you bet against your team in any way you are a problem.