"On Saturday evening, ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes took to social media to express regret for advertising an app called Solitaire Cash, which is owned by a company, Papaya Gaming, that was recently found to have defrauded customers in what are called real-money games of skill. A court recently ruled that Papaya Gaming placed bots into games that were purportedly played by only human users, and those bots could determine whether human users won or lost."
"Kimes does not seem to be the only ESPN talent opting to distance themselves from Papaya Gaming's sketchy business practices. Her NFL Live colleague Laura Rutledge has also deleted her social media posts endorsing the app. As of now, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins, and Dan Orlovsky still have advertisements endorsing Solitaire Cash on their social media feeds. The origins of this fiasco date back to this year's NBA Finals, when Stephen A. Smith was found to be playing solitaire on his phone while on-duty for ESPN's studio coverage."
Mina Kimes publicly apologized for promoting Solitaire Cash and said she failed to vet the endorsement. Papaya Gaming, owner of Solitaire Cash, was found by a court to have defrauded customers in real-money games of skill by placing bots into games presented as human-only contests; those bots could determine whether human users won or lost. Kimes deleted her original endorsement post, and Laura Rutledge also removed her promotions. Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins, and Dan Orlovsky still have advertisements for Solitaire Cash on their social feeds. The controversy ties back to Smith playing solitaire on-air during the NBA Finals.
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