Shaq weighs in on NBA betting scandal after 34 arrests: 'You're making $9m - how much more do you need?'
A solemn Shaquille O’Neal weighed in on the NBA sports betting scandal on Thursday night, saying he was “ashamed” on behalf of the basketball stars named among the 34 people arrested by the FBI.
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and the retired combo guard Damon Jones were among those picked up by the bureau, with 13 alleged members of the Mafia also placed in cuffs in response to a two-part scam that FBI Director Kash Patel described as “mind-boggling” and said amounted to “the insider trading saga for the NBA.”
Responding on ESPN’s Inside the NBA, Shaq said: “All these guys knew what was at stake and I’m just ashamed that they put themselves and their family and the NBA in this position.
“We all know the rules, we all know the letter of the law and it’s just unfortunate. Innocent until proven guilty, but usually when the FBI has something, they have you. They’ll wait two, three, four, five years, but when they come knocking on your door, they have something.”
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