Jarret Jack knew about Mayweather's bet on Heat game

What a stupid story. Who wrote this? Just because he was aware of the bet doesn't mean anything. As an athlete gettting millions playing a sport, he should, obviously, have been playing to win. That's what happened. Much different than a paying a referee, who normally should have no interest in who wins. If he had bet on them to lose and then Jack had missed a potential game-tying or winning shot then that could have been a story. Why would Mayweather need to pay him? What about the rest of the team? Did he pay them to try harder to win? There is more than one player on the floor, you know. If Stern isn't aware of big bets by rich and famous peope then he must have been living in a cave in Siberia or something.

How can Mayweather bet on a sport that he is not involved in, but Pete Rose can't????

Odds Are That No One Is Surprised, Bro.

Yeah you're right, i stand corrected, but do you really think that Mayweather has "never" bet on a fight in his life???

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Originally posted 11:13 AM ET  12.15 by The Oldtimer

Yeah you're right, i stand corrected, but do you really think that Mayweather has "never" bet on a fight in his life???

I don't see Mayweather betting against himself. Pete Rose bet on the Reds. Anytime that he didn't, that is basically a bet AGAINST the team that he managed. And it could have an affect on managerial moves for that game, or the next. It really challenges the ethics of his decisions. Big difference.

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Originally posted 11:45 AM ET  12.15 by Hoffa The Great

I don't see Mayweather betting against himself. Pete Rose bet on the Reds. Anytime that he didn't, that is basically a bet AGAINST the team that he managed. And it could have an affect on managerial moves for that game, or the next. It really challenges the ethics of his decisions. Big difference.

So what you're saying is that it would be okay for Mayweather (or his manager), to bet on himself in a fight????

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Originally posted 11:53 AM ET  12.15 by The Oldtimer

So what you're saying is that it would be okay for Mayweather (or his manager), to bet on himself in a fight????

Honestly, yes. I don't see an issue with him betting on himself. I think that there is also a difference because of the sports. Floyd is betting on himself. Rose was betting on other people, even when it came to his team.

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Originally posted 12:01 PM ET  12.15 by Hoffa The Great

Honestly, yes. I don't see an issue with him betting on himself. I think that there is also a difference because of the sports. Floyd is betting on himself. Rose was betting on other people, even when it came to his team.

Well at least you gave an honest answer. I think it's illegal to bet on yourself in boxing, "conflict of interest"!!!!

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Originally posted 12:07 PM ET  12.15 by The Oldtimer

Well at least you gave an honest answer. I think it's illegal to bet on yourself in boxing, "conflict of interest"!!!!

Probably. I heard rumors years ago that Douglas put money on himself before the Tyson fight, but that could just be an old folk tale.

'Urban legend' makes more sense than 'folk tale'.

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Originally posted 01:06 PM ET  12.15 by LTCFisback

Is it OK for a horse owner to bet on HIS horse? If he doesn't bet on HIS horse is that an indicator that his horse is unprepared for the race? Would it be allright if an owner bet on a horse that he didn't own in the race against his horse?

I don't pay enough attention to horseracing to care about any of that. Not to belittle horseracing, I just don't know where the ethics lie in something of that nature, due to my complete indifference to the entire "sport".

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Originally posted 12:07 PM ET  12.15 by The Oldtimer

Well at least you gave an honest answer. I think it's illegal to bet on yourself in boxing, "conflict of interest"!!!!

If you're betting on yourself to win, what is the conflict of interest?

As long as Floyd keeps making 20 mil every time he fights, he won't be broke any time soon.

So the refs were paid off and screwed the heat out of some calls on purpose?
Am not shocked.