Gambling
Jon Daly has went on record saying he has lost close to 60 million dollars due to gambling. Charles Barkley has claimed to lose close to 10 million dollars. Daly admits he has a problem, while Barkley says he can do whatever he wants with his own money. Professional players often gamble due to their competitive nature. Pete Rose for example, was banished from MLB for betting on baseball. At what point does these players conduct hurt the integrity or popularity of the game? Do you feel that it proves the point that contracts are way too high? If a player can lose 10-60 million dollars and still be financially stable, what does this say about many other important professions in society that struggle to pay the bills?
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Professional sports players are role modles and set examples for their fans. If these players gamble, other people will do it that do not have the means and cannot afford it. If these players can afford to lose 60 million dollars and not even blink an eye, then something is not right with their contracts.
I happen to catch this story on Pardon The Interruption today and was thinking why don't we just stay out of these guys lives?! As long as they are not betting on games and throwing games, then it shouldn't be a problem.
It's always disappointed me that athletes can get paid millions of dollars for playing a game while the majority works hard for a fraction of that. Why do they even need to gamble when they have so much money? I guess it's never enough for some people.
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