MLB and NBA commissioners claim legalized betting helps them monitor corruption, but recent FBI arrests expose the hypocrisy of leagues that once banned legends for casino jobs.
In 1979 Major League Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspended Willie Mays from MLB-Mays was a glad hander at an Atlantic City casino. In 1983, Mickey Mantle snared a similar position with a casino- Kuhn suspended him too. Both players, long retired… [1212 chars]
Source: Mechanicsburg Patriot News | Published: 2025-11-19T13:00:00Z
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