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We Have To Do Better.... Police: Overseas Bettor Behind McCullers Threatswww.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45437648/intoxicated-bettor-threats-mccullers-police-say
670 sats \ 7 comments \ @Cje95 3 Jun Stacker_Sports
It seems that the month of May was especially bad for baseball in these regards. First we had Boston's Liam Hendriks getting threatened and now we have had not just Lance McCuller Jr. threatened but his infant kids and wife. This is a terrible thing for sports world wide and something we have also seen emerge at the NCAA level.
Thankfully both Boston and Houston were able to get the players and their families 24/7 security but that should not have to be the case. Yes I understand passion and wanting your team to win but to threaten not only them but their families is disgusting and so shameful. Sadly this person likely will not face any consequences because they are aboard only compounding things.
Sports and sports fan need to do better.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 3 Jun
What the hell is wrong with people? Seriously if you are betting so much that losing causes you to wish death on someone's kids you have a serious problem and who the hell would threaten Liam Hendricks. The guys has already been through so much. It is a miracle he is still playing.
People need to get lives. I love sports but get a grip people it's a game.
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 3 Jun
Exactly.... I mean thankfully, and this is sad to say, he is in the Pros where the team can err on the side of caution and get him 24/7 protection but some of these NCAA schools.... they wont have the money for that.... Someone is going to get hurt and its going to be horrific.
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10 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 3 Jun
It's an asymmetry problem. Basically, no one behaves this way, but when there are millions of fans you get one-in-a-million outliers.
Unfortunately, if you're a public persona and have the means, you probably do have to hire private security.
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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @Cje95 OP 3 Jun
I agree with the pros but when you are talking for example a D2 Football school or a Troy being threatened they just do not have the assets to deal with this especially the players.
That is why I made the point to say we had to do better because you are right it isnt a common issue so to speak but it is a sports fan issue and sports fans need to do better. Imagine some college kid at Troy, App State, etc. who isnt making hardly much if any NIL money because those schools do not have it and they upset a Alabama, Texas A&M, Ohio State, etc. and those players from the small school get threatened and possibly hurt. Well they were not really public figures like a Alabama or Ohio State player they were just a person getting a degree who pulled off an upset.
Fans have to do better for these people. Those that pulled of a Cinderella or miracle game.
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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 3 Jun
The problem is that "If everyone would just..." is never a real solution. It's just empty wishing.
I don't know what the solution will be, and it will differ widely by case, but there will need to be solutions that account for this crazy reality.
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Cje95 OP 3 Jun
Tbh the best solution would be to throw their asses behind bars and scare the shit outta the idiots that do this. Do this go to jail for idk 6 months that should scare them enough
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 3 Jun
Whenever possible, yes.
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