« Reply #27 on: April 19, 2024, 07:39:41 AM »
This reeks of sacrificial lamb to send a message. Total hunch
I don't know about sacrificial lamb, since lambs are innocent, right? But, I do think the league is happy that the first time this happened it was a two-way player. They get to set a precedent that nobody will object to. Now, if it happens with a rotation player, or even a star, they can point to that precedent.
Precedent or no, I'd be curious to see the league react to an all star that gets caught doing this. Would they actually stick to it?
If an All-Star was caught point shaving / purposefully throwing prop bets, I think the league would boot him. The Player's Association may try to fight it, but this type of thing seems like a zero tolerance thing across all leagues.
It certainly should be and that would be logical. Hopefully it doesn't get tested.
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