"Jaylen Brown admitted that he isn't fully up to date on the details in the illegal gambling scandal that led to the arrests of three NBA figures, but he isn't a fan of the betting culture that's made its way into sports. The Celtics star called for more player support from the NBA on sports gambling, believing players have been made vulnerable to social media attacks due to wagers placed on them."
"Brown added that he thought the league could've done "a lot more" to help prepare players on how to address the media about the gambling scandal, which included a former teammate of his, Terry Rozier. "Even in the aftermath, I don't think little care or attention to detail goes into it. You make X amount of money or XYZ, you should be able to deal with the extra negativity, the people approaching you about parlays," Brown said."
Jaylen Brown said he is not fully informed about the illegal gambling scandal arrests but criticized the growing betting culture in sports. He called for more NBA support for players, saying gambling has made players vulnerable to social media attacks and increased negativity and scrutiny while players do not share in gambling profits. Brown said the gambling world was introduced without considering players and that it creates integrity issues. He said the league could have done more to prepare players for media fallout, noted a former teammate was involved, and said he has not received guidance on protecting players from harassing gamblers.
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