Another game fixing news in college basketball

[Japinat]

There’s an update on this thread. Cedquavious Hunter, one of the players banned in the NCAA for game fixing, has finally spoken up.

You can watch his full interview here. ..
Banned college athlete in sports betting scandal breaks silence

Easy money for every game they fixed, but it ended up costing him his whole career.
Regret always shows up at the end when it’s already too late.

[Kasabus]

There’s an update on this thread. Cedquavious Hunter, one of the players banned in the NCAA for game fixing, has finally spoken up.

You can watch his full interview here. ..
Banned college athlete in sports betting scandal breaks silence

Easy money for every game they fixed, but it ended up costing him his whole career.
Regret always shows up at the end when it’s already too late.

Thanks for sharing the video. I watched it and now I kinda understand how the whole thing works. Could it be that the people who approached him and the other players were basically the mafia? Because he mentioned, iirc, he was getting something like $5k per game. For NCAA players who don’t really make money, that’s already huge.

This whole thing is interesting. I even hope someone like Dhar Mann makes a story about it so more people will see what really happens behind the scenes. 

[xLays]

I checked the article and thought it was about NCAA Philippines, but it turned out to be NCAA USA college basketball.
 This is the first time I’ve read about something like match fixing in the NCAA. If this is already happening at the college level, what more when they reach the NBA?
It would not be surprising if some of them became involved again if they ever got drafted. It’s better to give a lifetime ban early so others won’t follow. It’s also tough because NCAA college players barely earn anything.

[Kasabus]

I checked the article and thought it was about NCAA Philippines, but it turned out to be NCAA USA college basketball.
 This is the first time I’ve read about something like match fixing in the NCAA. If this is already happening at the college level, what more when they reach the NBA?
It would not be surprising if some of them became involved again if they ever got drafted. It’s better to give a lifetime ban early so others won’t follow. It’s also tough because NCAA college players barely earn anything.

Not so rampant in the NBA, I guess, since the players’ contracts are in the millions. They’ll protect themselves because they don’t want to get banned and lose that kind of money. For the NCAA, based on what I’ve read, some of the top players only get around 8 million a year max. In the NBA that’s just an average player’s salary, a real star can earn $40–50 million per year. So the gap is huge. The cheaper the salary, the higher the chance a player might take part in fixing.

Just to be clear, it’s not the league that’s fixed… it’s the players who do it for easy money.

[suzanne5223]

I checked the article and thought it was about NCAA Philippines, but it turned out to be NCAA USA college basketball.
 This is the first time I’ve read about something like match fixing in the NCAA. If this is already happening at the college level, what more when they reach the NBA?
It would not be surprising if some of them became involved again if they ever got drafted. It’s better to give a lifetime ban early so others won’t follow. It’s also tough because NCAA college players barely earn anything.

Not so rampant in the NBA, I guess, since the players’ contracts are in the millions. They’ll protect themselves because they don’t want to get banned and lose that kind of money. For the NCAA, based on what I’ve read, some of the top players only get around 8 million a year max. In the NBA that’s just an average player’s salary, a real star can earn $40–50 million per year. So the gap is huge. The cheaper the salary, the higher the chance a player might take part in fixing.

Just to be clear, it’s not the league that’s fixed… it’s the players who do it for easy money.

Yes, the issue of match fixing is not rampant in the NBA, but that doesn't mean it is not happening more in the NBA than the NCAA, because most of the people in charge of the match and security can be easily controlled in the NBA than the NCAA, based on how powerful the team or players godfather is.
Having said that, all this needs to stop in the sports space so the best and hardworking team would get what they deserve.

[Koadharber]

I checked the article and thought it was about NCAA Philippines, but it turned out to be NCAA USA college basketball.
 This is the first time I’ve read about something like match fixing in the NCAA. If this is already happening at the college level, what more when they reach the NBA?
It would not be surprising if some of them became involved again if they ever got drafted. It’s better to give a lifetime ban early so others won’t follow. It’s also tough because NCAA college players barely earn anything.

Not so rampant in the NBA, I guess, since the players’ contracts are in the millions. They’ll protect themselves because they don’t want to get banned and lose that kind of money. For the NCAA, based on what I’ve read, some of the top players only get around 8 million a year max. In the NBA that’s just an average player’s salary, a real star can earn $40–50 million per year. So the gap is huge. The cheaper the salary, the higher the chance a player might take part in fixing.

Just to be clear, it’s not the league that’s fixed… it’s the players who do it for easy money.

Yes, the issue of match fixing is not rampant in the NBA, but that doesn't mean it is not happening more in the NBA than the NCAA, because most of the people in charge of the match and security can be easily controlled in the NBA than the NCAA, based on how powerful the team or players godfather is.
Having said that, all this needs to stop in the sports space so the best and hardworking team would get what they deserve.

Match fixing is one of those things that quietly damages the spirit of competition whether it happens in college or professional level the danger is that once money enters the picture temptation follows for college players in the NCAA especially those who come from low income backgrounds the small allowances and limited compensation make them easy targets for fixers who promise quick cash in exchange for small manipulations like missing shots or passing poorly.

In the NBA the risk is smaller because of the salaries and exposure but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible sometimes corruption doesn’t come directly from players but from referees staff or even betting insiders with access to sensitive information remember the Tim Donaghy scandal back in 2007 that alone proved that match fixing can exist even in top tier leagues.

The biggest problem with the NCAA is that it’s built around amateur status athletes generate millions for their schools and tv deals yet most of them barely get paid it’s no wonder some fall into fixing for survival or greed a lifetime ban may sound harsh but it’s needed to make an example if this culture isn’t stopped early it grows with them into the pros the best fix is prevention and education teaching players about the long term risks and the value of integrity before they’re lured into shortcuts.

[Fredomago]

I checked the article and thought it was about NCAA Philippines, but it turned out to be NCAA USA college basketball.
 This is the first time I’ve read about something like match fixing in the NCAA. If this is already happening at the college level, what more when they reach the NBA?
It would not be surprising if some of them became involved again if they ever got drafted. It’s better to give a lifetime ban early so others won’t follow. It’s also tough because NCAA college players barely earn anything.

Not so rampant in the NBA, I guess, since the players’ contracts are in the millions. They’ll protect themselves because they don’t want to get banned and lose that kind of money. For the NCAA, based on what I’ve read, some of the top players only get around 8 million a year max. In the NBA that’s just an average player’s salary, a real star can earn $40–50 million per year. So the gap is huge. The cheaper the salary, the higher the chance a player might take part in fixing.

Just to be clear, it’s not the league that’s fixed… it’s the players who do it for easy money.

Yes, the issue of match fixing is not rampant in the NBA, but that doesn't mean it is not happening more in the NBA than the NCAA, because most of the people in charge of the match and security can be easily controlled in the NBA than the NCAA, based on how powerful the team or players godfather is.
Having said that, all this needs to stop in the sports space so the best and hardworking team would get what they deserve.

I agree to that, even it's not rampant we can't remove the possibilities that it is happening, we do hear news about players and officials that being involve though in terms of this topic, those players who got involve to this kind of activity, they risk their future to get easy access to instant money, it's  huge multi-billion industry so we can't deny the fact that whoever behind it they can influence otherwise it's a own choice and decision of such individual who believe that there's nothing more for his career and he is willing to take things for granted just to have easy money thru this kind of setup.

[mirakal]

I agree to that, even it's not rampant we can't remove the possibilities that it is happening, we do hear news about players and officials that being involve though in terms of this topic, those players who got involve to this kind of activity, they risk their future to get easy access to instant money, it's  huge multi-billion industry so we can't deny the fact that whoever behind it they can influence otherwise it's a own choice and decision of such individual who believe that there's nothing more for his career and he is willing to take things for granted just to have easy money thru this kind of setup.

The NBA would lose its popularity if this stuff became rampant, so even if something is happening inside, they’re not gonna make it a big deal. They don’t want the public digging too deep because that would destroy their reputation. Once that reputation is ruined, people will lose interest in watching. They can’t allow that.

They’ll protect their billion-dollar investment no matter what.
Just imagine, even owning a team now costs billions. They won’t risk all that over a scandal.

[r_victory]

I saw this news, and it's very sad for the sport; greed ends up ruining people's lives, directly or indirectly. What should be a source of pride—playing in an important basketball league like this, practically a springboard to bigger leagues with the possibility of high earnings, ends up becoming a source of shame, and the ban prevents access to that dream.

[Cryptomultiplier]

I saw this news, and it's very sad for the sport; greed ends up ruining people's lives, directly or indirectly. What should be a source of pride—playing in an important basketball league like this, practically a springboard to bigger leagues with the possibility of high earnings, ends up becoming a source of shame, and the ban prevents access to that dream.

The students would be lucky to get back to playing or even make it to the NBA because as we know, the NBA is more serious and disciplined league where there's constant and highly improved scrutiny systems that it will be easier to detect match fixing scandals.
I used to think match fixing mainly happened in the bigger leagues and only mostly as concerns sports betting because am sure the smaller leagues have less crowd who bet on their matches, while sports betting may be easier to rig or fix. I have been put right by this and am ashamed such still happens even at the college level.

[Fredomago]

I agree to that, even it's not rampant we can't remove the possibilities that it is happening, we do hear news about players and officials that being involve though in terms of this topic, those players who got involve to this kind of activity, they risk their future to get easy access to instant money, it's  huge multi-billion industry so we can't deny the fact that whoever behind it they can influence otherwise it's a own choice and decision of such individual who believe that there's nothing more for his career and he is willing to take things for granted just to have easy money thru this kind of setup.

The NBA would lose its popularity if this stuff became rampant, so even if something is happening inside, they’re not gonna make it a big deal. They don’t want the public digging too deep because that would destroy their reputation. Once that reputation is ruined, people will lose interest in watching. They can’t allow that.

They’ll protect their billion-dollar investment no matter what.
Just imagine, even owning a team now costs billions. They won’t risk all that over a scandal.

You said it right, even if that exist the management will prevent that being exposed though there are incidence that we are already hearing but it won't affect the whole league, for me the gambling side will always be connected and there are players and officials that might be or already involved but for sure they will risk the name of whoever it is as inividual but they won't digger deeply to prevent any scandal about such activities.

[nullama]

I saw this news, and it's very sad for the sport; greed ends up ruining people's lives, directly or indirectly. What should be a source of pride—playing in an important basketball league like this, practically a springboard to bigger leagues with the possibility of high earnings, ends up becoming a source of shame, and the ban prevents access to that dream.

Yeah, that's usually how these things work.

Sometimes you get something going on, then people are not happy with a constant stream of income, or a good gamble, some people just want something else.

Usually they don't see a path while doing the same thing, and they end up doing something on the wrong side of the law.

[suzanne5223]

I checked the article and thought it was about NCAA Philippines, but it turned out to be NCAA USA college basketball.
 This is the first time I’ve read about something like match fixing in the NCAA. If this is already happening at the college level, what more when they reach the NBA?
It would not be surprising if some of them became involved again if they ever got drafted. It’s better to give a lifetime ban early so others won’t follow. It’s also tough because NCAA college players barely earn anything.

Not so rampant in the NBA, I guess, since the players’ contracts are in the millions. They’ll protect themselves because they don’t want to get banned and lose that kind of money. For the NCAA, based on what I’ve read, some of the top players only get around 8 million a year max. In the NBA that’s just an average player’s salary, a real star can earn $40–50 million per year. So the gap is huge. The cheaper the salary, the higher the chance a player might take part in fixing.

Just to be clear, it’s not the league that’s fixed… it’s the players who do it for easy money.

Yes, the issue of match fixing is not rampant in the NBA, but that doesn't mean it is not happening more in the NBA than the NCAA, because most of the people in charge of the match and security can be easily controlled in the NBA than the NCAA, based on how powerful the team or players godfather is.
Having said that, all this needs to stop in the sports space so the best and hardworking team would get what they deserve.

Match fixing is one of those things that quietly damages the spirit of competition whether it happens in college or professional level the danger is that once money enters the picture temptation follows for college players in the NCAA especially those who come from low income backgrounds the small allowances and limited compensation make them easy targets for fixers who promise quick cash in exchange for small manipulations like missing shots or passing poorly.

In the NBA the risk is smaller because of the salaries and exposure but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible sometimes corruption doesn’t come directly from players but from referees staff or even betting insiders with access to sensitive information remember the Tim Donaghy scandal back in 2007 that alone proved that match fixing can exist even in top tier leagues.

The biggest problem with the NCAA is that it’s built around amateur status athletes generate millions for their schools and tv deals yet most of them barely get paid it’s no wonder some fall into fixing for survival or greed a lifetime ban may sound harsh but it’s needed to make an example if this culture isn’t stopped early it grows with them into the pros the best fix is prevention and education teaching players about the long term risks and the value of integrity before they’re lured into shortcuts.

The players or teams from the low income background are the reason why I said the issue of match fixing or any form of manipulation in sports needs to be stopped, because this is killing the fun of the game and the dream of some people.
Thank you for mentioning the scandal of Tim Donaghy, and it is said that we still have some referees in various sports who still practice it.

You have a point about the reason why the NCAA is the abode of match, and a lifetime ban seems not harsh to me at least it will prevent others from doing the same thing.