26 days ago

NFL Players Reveal Dark Side of Sports Betting: ‘People Have Said They’d Kill Me’

Sports betting has created a darker fan-player dynamic, NFL players recently revealed in The Athletic’s anonymous survey. “People use slurs. People have said they’d kill me,” one player said. Another added, “(They give threats at least) five times a season, and I’m just an offensive lineman.” Players further revealed angry bettors routinely flood DMs, blaming them for lost bets and fantasy results.