Deion Sanders calls out gambling issue in college football: 'Something's wrong'
Deion Sanders criticizes college athletes gambling on their own sport amid the Brendan Sorsby case.Summary
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders expressed strong disapproval of college athletes gambling on their own sport during an interview with The Associated Press. His comments came in response to the ongoing scandal involving Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who admitted to wagering at least $90,000 on games. Sanders questioned the morality of a player betting on the sport they are competing in, stating, "Somebody's gambling on a sport they're playing? You don't think something's wrong with that?" The situation escalated when the Big 12 Conference filed a lawsuit against Texas Tech to enforce its bylaws, but the legal battle ended when Sorsby announced he would leave college football to pursue the NFL's Supplemental Draft. Colorado, a member of the Big 12, has a strict stance on gambling violations, having previously reprimanded a student intern and an employee for minor infractions. The school had also ended a sponsorship deal with a sports gambling company in 2023 amid controversy.
(Source：USA TODAY)