Former NBA player Metta World Peace told Jared Quay of Yahoo Sports in an interview he was once offered $35,000 to throw a game in college.ย
World Peace said those kinds of scenarios worry him in the wake of the Supreme Court ending a federal ban on sports betting in most states, essentially opening up an avenue for legal sports betting across the country.
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"That's the problem. When you don't have no money, they find these kids that ain't got no money, and they attack them," he said. "What if I was some kid that was a little scared? 'OK, I'll do it,' right? That's the problem I have with betting, because these guys that are betting...some of them are bullies, and they'll force a kid into a situation, and then, when the kid's trying to go the NBA, they hold it against the kid. They gotta have really harsh rules on people using kids."ย
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