{"id":465011,"date":"2022-06-18T22:47:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T19:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nba-espn-pushing-viewers-to-focus-on-gambling-and-not-finals\/"},"modified":"2022-06-18T22:47:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T19:47:06","slug":"nba-espn-pushing-viewers-to-focus-on-gambling-and-not-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-espn-pushing-viewers-to-focus-on-gambling-and-not-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"#NBA, ESPN pushing viewers to focus on gambling and not Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a955f41d77\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a955f41d77\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-espn-pushing-viewers-to-focus-on-gambling-and-not-finals\/#%E2%80%9CNBA_ESPN_pushing_viewers_to_focus_on_gambling_and_not_Finals%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NBA, ESPN pushing viewers to focus on gambling and not Finals&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-espn-pushing-viewers-to-focus-on-gambling-and-not-finals\/#A_good_walk_spoiled_by_MLB\" >A good walk spoiled by MLB<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-espn-pushing-viewers-to-focus-on-gambling-and-not-finals\/#Browns_Clowney_proves_to_be_clown\" >Browns\u2019 Clowney proves to be clown<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNBA_ESPN_pushing_viewers_to_focus_on_gambling_and_not_Finals%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NBA, ESPN pushing viewers to focus on gambling and not Finals&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--columnist inline-module--author\">\n<div class=\"inline-module--author__img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"76\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/phil-mushnick.png?w=76&amp;h=69&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-nyp_columnist size-nyp_columnist\" alt=\"Phil Mushnick\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/phil-mushnick.png 76w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/phil-mushnick.png?w=38 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 76px) 100vw, 76px\"\/>     <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Consider where we\u2019ve arrived and what we\u2019re doing here.<\/p>\n<p>So the network boss calls in his or her top sportscasters for an important meeting. He or she steps to the center of the stage, adjusts the microphone then speaks:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a very exciting announcement to make, today, and I wanted you, our most visible, well-known and even cherished employees, to be among the first to know.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have purchased a significant interest in a sports gambling operation. This business \u2014 now our business, as well \u2014 has one goal: Do whatever it takes, including making false promises of striking it rich overnight, to have our customers lose their money investing in this business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis entire enterprise that we now share is predicated solely on the public losing its money by being suckered into believing it can make money. And now we get a slice of this money pie!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo let\u2019s hear a round of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lause for this proud addition to our network inventory, a testament to our foresight and strike-while-it\u2019s-hot financial acumen \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, your job, as the faces and voices of our network, is to encourage viewers and listeners, especially those who admire and trust you, to serve as the most conspicuous come-on men and women, to excite as many as possible into losing their money betting on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s and players, all the odds, of course, much in our favor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1241132816.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"NBA\" class=\"wp-image-22718784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1241132816.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1241132816.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1241132816.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Stephen A. Smith, Mike Greenberg, Michael Wilbon and Jalen Rose on the NBA Countdown set for the NBA Finals.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI see a hand raised out there. Yes?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut isn\u2019t this a scam and why do you want us to be party to it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScam? Not at all! Scams have a way of backfiring, leading to criminal charges. This is better; this is government-sanctioned no-fault theft, legalized con-artistry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother question, back there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat if we request to be excluded from participating in such a business, you know, on moral grounds? It doesn\u2019t pass the stink test.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNeither does the lunch we\u2019re serving, but should I cancel it?<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBesides, disloyalty to the corporation is your option, but it comes with risks, personal risks, if you get my drift.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny more questions? No? Good. Now get out there and sell losing investments. Oh, and emphasize parlay bets, they carry the worst odds and really excite the younger suckers, like those in TV ads with their caps turned backwards. Got it?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLunch is served.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And so Thursday night, just before Game 6, which became the last game of the 2022 NBA Finals, tipped off on ABC\/ESPN, two gambling come-on segments appeared, both pitching DraftKings, a business partner of the NBA and ESPN. The NBA and ESPN sold their souls, credibility, logos and certification for their cut of guaranteed gambling losses.<\/p>\n<p>The second segment began with Mike Greenberg setting up Jalen Rose with, \u201cNow it\u2019s time for tonight\u2019s DraftkKings Sportsbook predictions, Jalen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two ESPN regulars then focused on three prop bets, one for each of three Celtics or Warriors starters. Whether these were the same over\/under numbers posted by DraftKings was not clear.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/NBA_Finals_Warriors_Celtics_Basketball-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"NBA\" class=\"wp-image-22718856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/NBA_Finals_Warriors_Celtics_Basketball-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/NBA_Finals_Warriors_Celtics_Basketball-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/NBA_Finals_Warriors_Celtics_Basketball-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Warriors celebrate winning the NBA championship.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But this was abundantly clear:<\/p>\n<p>Moments before the tip of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the audience was encouraged not to watch the game, but to watch their action by focusing on three players. The game \u2014 the biggest of the season \u2014 became secondary business with the considerable help of Greenberg and Rose. No shame, no foul.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, neither had the ability or conviction to turn this down, to declare to their bosses that they refuse to be shills who urge viewers to lose their money chasing easy money. And they\u2019re just two of dozens who populate TV and radio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd during the Finals,\u201d Greenberg piped, \u201cNew customers can bet $5 to win up to $150 in free bets, instantly!\u201d As he spoke, a box loaded with tiny print appeared. The long odds of reading it in full before it disappeared were not included.<\/p>\n<p>Yep, first one\u2019s free. Well, sorta.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_good_walk_spoiled_by_MLB\"><\/span>A good walk spoiled by MLB<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The game Wednesday between the Rays and Yankees was delayed 16 minutes in the eighth inning while the umps figured out if Aaron Boone was allowed to (slowly) walk to the mound to remove reliever Miguel Castro.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The delay was over whether the Yankees were entitled to a second <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> without a pitch being thrown. Pitching coach Matt Blake had visited Castro while the Rays tended to injured-by-pitch Randy Arozarena.<\/p>\n<p>Even by modern MLB standards it seemed a colossal waste of time.<\/p>\n<p>That brings us to reader Henry Blaukopf, a man with a practical solution: \u201cWhy must the manager visit the mound to change pitchers? Can\u2019t he just use the bullpen phone or gesture from outside the dugout?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s exciting enough to watch umpires gather around the phone talking to clueless replay officials. Some of us like to watch baseball.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MLB already saves a ton of time with its automatic intentional walk rule, roughly three minutes per season.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Ryan Weber, unknown Yankees call-up as witnessed by number 85, is listed as 6-foot-1 and 31 years old despite appearing to be about 5-10 with a baby face that smiles a lot. Weber pitched wonderfully in relief, Thursday. He allowed two hits and no walks in 3 \u00b2\/\u2083 innings, providing the Yankees the opportunity to win, 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>As Weber was relieved, he headed for the dugout. The crowd began to rise and applaud. This shot was well worth sticking with to view his reaction to both fans and teammates. The sight of feel-good moments were fully anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>But YES cut away for commercials. Curses!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/DSC_7310.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Yankees\" class=\"wp-image-22718819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/DSC_7310.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/DSC_7310.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/DSC_7310.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ryan Weber<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Sabo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Perhaps when the commercials ended, we\u2019d see what we missed.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, we saw a reel of what we\u2019d already several times seen: Weber pitching well, hustling to cover first and smiling, all of which is why he was about to be awarded a standing O from both fans and Yankees. Double curses!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>You like Rob Manfred\u2019s all-in designated hitter rule change this season? You subscribe to hit-into-the-shift analytics?<\/p>\n<p>Well, both have helped produce (through Thursday) a .242 batting average for all players \u2014 two points lower than last season and MLB\u2019s lowest since 1968, \u201cThe Year of the Pitcher.\u201d After the mound was lowered in 1969, averages rose from .237 to .248.<\/p>\n<p>The last time it was .260 or better was 2009 \u2014 just before analytics were revealed as the secret to modern success.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Browns_Clowney_proves_to_be_clown\"><\/span>Browns\u2019 Clowney proves to be clown<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How\u2019d you like to be a Browns fan, or worse, ticket holder? Or even worse, a contracted PSL renter? Last week, DE Jadeveon Clowney publicly said that he re-signed with Cleveland because he wants to play with \u201cmy boy,\u201d QB Deshaun Watson. Does Clowney have any awareness beyond Clowney?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Browns_Football.jpg?w=1000\" alt=\"Browns\" class=\"wp-image-22718889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Browns_Football.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Browns_Football.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=500 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><figcaption>Jadeveon Clowney<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Even while on the bench, Nestor Cortes appears to make the Yankees a better team, more energetic, enthusiastic, entertaining. Forgive me this reach, but until Carmelo Anthony reasserted his rule, Cortes seems the equivalent of Jeremy Lin. And both came from so far back and so far out that they didn\u2019t even qualify as long shots.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>After Michael Kay, on YES, announced that Carlos Beltran will be with him when the Astros are here to play the Yankees, reader Christopher Niemir asked if there will be a \u201cBring Your Own Garbage Can Night.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Too many on-the-fly stats that are without context or misleading from ESPN\u2019s Sean McDonough during Stanley Cup telecasts. McDonough has the knowledge to debunk such stats \u2014 players\u2019 plus-minus numbers can be wildly misapplied \u2014 rather than sell them.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Think Vince McMahon\u2019s daughter will fire him?<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Briar Patch, Redux: Reader Len Geller on that Rangers fan who sucker-punched that Lightning fan: \u201cI thought being banned from The Garden for life was a good thing.\u201d And the dough he\u2019ll save should easily cover legal fees.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Phil Mickelson played the U.S. Open like he bet against himself.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLG0nwswvr63Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/06\/18\/nba-espn-pushing-viewers-to-focus-on-gambling-and-not-finals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;NBA, ESPN pushing viewers to focus on gambling and not Finals&#8221; Consider where we\u2019ve arrived and what we\u2019re doing here. So the network boss calls in his or her top sportscasters for an important meeting. He or she steps to the center of the stage, adjusts the microphone then speaks: \u201cI have a very exciting&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":465012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1241132816.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1024","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[130472,75282,2837,72407,70433],"class_list":["post-465011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-6-18-22","tag-equal-time","tag-espn","tag-nba-finals","tag-sports-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=465011"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465011\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/465012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=465011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=465011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=465011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}