Re: Proof that gambling may ruin any career when greed takes over
Has any of you heard about Malik Beasley's federal investigation in a case about his possible involvement in rigging games and possibly betting on his own game as well? For those who are not familiar with him, he is an NBA player who supposed to have a good contract for the next season with the Detroit Pistons. He is not the first player in the NBA to do this though. There were several who got banned already and I think some of them had a jail time.
This is a prime example of how gambling could ruin any career if greed takes over and self discipline is mismanaged. The Detroit Pistons was reportedly ready to offer Beasley a three-year, $42 million contract and he blew it, possibly permanently if his proven guilty of this accusation.
There have been a lot of cases already about a person who got greedy in gambling and eventually got broke. So, this right here serves another lesson that we need to control ourselves when we engage into gambling.
In reality, this situation is not so much about gambling itself, but rather about fraud and rigged results. As for gambling in general, by its very nature, it’s like walking on the edge of a cliff, and that’s exactly what draws people in. First of all, it’s the emotions and the rush of hormones released during the game. Secondly, it’s the belief in luck and the chance to get rich quickly. But when a person loses touch with reality and stops thinking critically about what’s happening, gambling can indeed lead to serious losses, and that’s a fact.