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Post Date: March 23, 20,24, 12h44h
Last updated: March 23, 2024 at 12:44h
J.B. Bickerstaff of the Cleveland Cavaliers says the expansion in legal sports betting across the United States is a problem for not only the players but also the referees.
Bickerstaff was questioned by a reporter before his team’s game against the Miami Heat, last week. The reporter asked him about Tyrese Halliburton’s comments that he had said he would not play for Indiana. Feels like a “prop”. In the current climate of increased sports betting, it is important to be aware of your rights.
Bickerstaff said that he is not immune to the pressures brought on by sports betting. The Cavs’ coach, in his fourth season as a Cleveland Cavalier, told an unsettling story about an angry sports bettors who threatened to harm his family after obtaining the number of his family.
The 45-year-old Bickerstaff revealed that they had my telephone number, and were sending me crazy texts about where I lived and my kids. “It is a game that’s dangerous and a line we’re walking.”
Bickerstaff has led Cleveland to one of its most surprising seasons in recent years, despite the team’s recent struggles. The team has lost six of their previous 10 games. Cleveland’s 43-27 record is the third best in the Eastern Conference.
DraftKings, which currently has Cleveland at 45/1 odds to win the NBA Finals, attributes this to the Cavs’ recent struggles. Boston Celtics has the shortest odds, at 2/1.
Sports Betting Offense
Bickerstaff said that after reporting the threat to law enforcement, the individual who sent out the text was located. NBA. The coach explained that this person had not been charged with any crime.
The Cavs’ coach says that he also received heckling from bettors trying to win over/under points or spread bets during games.
How many times have I stood up there? [on the sideline] and we have a 10-point lead and the spread is 11 and people are yelling at me to leave the guys in so that we can cover… it’s ridiculous,” Bickerstaff said. “There is no doubt that it has crossed the line.”
The NBA didn’t fine Bickerstaff for his opinions about sports betting.
The league fined Minnesota center Rudy Gobert $100,000 earlier this month for making a money sign with his thumbs rubbing over the tips of both his index and middle finger. The A gesture towards the referee Insinuated the game was rigged.
Gambling a ‘Distraction’
Bickerstaff says NBA embraces sports betting It might be good for leagues because it will increase television ratings, but for players, officials, and other personnel, it is a “distraction”.
Fans in Cleveland, Ohio, can bet while sitting inside the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Home of online sports betting. The Cavs Arena also has a retail Caesars Sportsbook on site.
“It adds pressure. It can be a distraction for players, coaches and referees. “I think we have to be very careful about how close we allow it to get to the game, and the safety of those who are involved,” the coach concluded..
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