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Professional athletes get the lecture at the start of every season, and see the warnings any time they walk into their locker room or clubhouse: If you gamble on your games, the consequences are severe. And, every once in a while, there is a more personal reminder. When Major League…
Professional athletes get told at the start of every season that if they gamble on their games, the consequences are severe. This spring they've gotten a more personal reminder, with
Pro athletes understand gambling on their games is a non-negotiable no-no. Some learned the hard way
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Professional athletes get the lecture at the start of every season, and see the warnings any time they walk into their locker room or clubhouse: If you gamble on your games, the consequences are severe. When Major League Baseball banned San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano for life — following the NBA’s permanent exile of Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter in April — it reinforced the message that the talk about gambling isn’t just talk. “What you do in the dark will come to light, I guess,” Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen said this wee...