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Posted at: April 2, 20,24, 11h48.
Updated on April 2, 2019, 12:52 h.
Armando Bacot is one of college basketball’s most well-known faces. He says that he received a variety of threats on social media in the past year.
Bacot claims that the abuse extended this year to the NCAA March Madness Tournament. Bacot’s University of North Carolina Tar Heels are ranked No. The University of North Carolina Tar Heels, a No. Alabama, ranked No. 4, lost by just two points to the team ranked no.
Bacot, 24, capped his five-year UNC career with more than 2,000 points. He also had over 1,000 rebounds.
During what was his final collegiate game in the Sweet 16, the 6′ 11″ forward scored 20 points on seven for 12 shooting and a perfect six for six at the free-throw line. The 6′ 11″ forward also recorded 10 rebounds as well as two assists and three blocked shots.
Some sports bettors felt that it wasn’t sufficient.
Social media threats
Bacot stated that after UNC’s shock loss to Alabama he was told by many sports bettors infuriated with themselves for betting against him. They had wagered on UNC winning and UNC claiming more rebounds.
Bacot, after the loss said: “I thought I played pretty well.” Bacot said, “I looked through my direct messages. I received over 100 messages saying I was a pig and other things like that. I didn’t get enough rebounds.”
College basketball analysts blamed R.J. Davis for UNC’s defeat. Davis shot just four of 20 shots, including a zero-percentage from beyond the arc. Davis passed Michael Jordan in February on UNC’s all-time scorer list and led the Tar Heels this season.
Bacot insists that he remains the target of angry bettors.
Bacot explained, “I can understand why fans are mad but sometimes it is annoying.” Bacot said, “I understand the fans being mad. But it can be annoying at times.” [sports betting] It’s gotten a bit out of control. It’s not a joke. It’s a bad bet. You have a large amount of money at stake, you are only one pick away from the winner, and someone makes a mistake.
NCAA Action
Charlie Baker is the NCAA’s president and former Massachusetts Governor who passed the state’s sports gambling law. They are working together to reduce player threat such as that faced by Bacot. Baker’s main focus is to convince state gaming regulators that sports betting should be allowed. prohibit player props Students-athletes can be involved.
Baker, who announced the NCAA’s newest policy last month said: “We are aware that some bettors harass student-athletes. That’s why are we advocating at state levels for changes in policies and are launching monitoring software around championships so as to report serious threats to the law enforcement.” responsible gambling campaignDraw the line.
Just four states continue to allow sportsbooks to take bets on a college athlete’s individual performance — Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, and Wyoming. Oddsmakers Washington DC accepts the same wagers. Online Sports betting in North Carolina College player props will not be allowed.
Final Four is all that remains of the NCAA Men’s March Madness Tournament. University of Connecticut is the current champion and has the lowest odds of winning national championship at -195. A $100 bet that wins on these odds will net you $51.50.
Purdue and Alabama are both at +205, while North Carolina State and Alabama are each at +1600.
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