WNBPA criticizes NBA over WNBA players’ exclusion from betting-harassment statement
In a statement to the New York Post quoted on social media, Terri Carmichael Jackson called the omission “deeply disappointing,” citing betting-related harassment of members over several seasons.
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Fadeaway World reports that the WNBPA criticized the NBA for excluding WNBA players from a joint statement on betting-related harassment. A post sharing a New York Post report says the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and MLS issued the letter on September 15, calling for tougher measures to combat harassment of athletes, coaches and families. Women’s pro leagues were absent, the post said. In a statement to the New York Post quoted on social media, Terri Carmichael Jackson cited “very public and troubling incidents” of betting-related harassment experienced by members over the past several seasons.
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