If you look at the nba its had a lot of negative moments both on & off the courts. Everything from the detroit palace brawl, dennis rodmans act, former nba big man jayson williams accidently killing his limo driver, former nba ref tim donoghy taking bets, kobe sexual allegation case and many more

I don’t watch the nfl or mlb like I use to but the ones I currently remember about the nfl is. There was a stereotype about nfl players being murderers Ray lewis to be specific. Randy moss & to off the field issues , bret favre not retiring , mike vic dog fight incident etc

MLB I can only think about the steroid issue that went to the federal courts and that one guy john rocker or whatever making those racist statement

What do you think?
@matt: were on the internet , so your allowed to write or type whatever u feel like is on ur mind lol
@jman: that’s very true…..
@jman: that’s very true…..

Yeah, I agree. I would elaborate, but my answer would be deemed “racist.”

edit: Yeah, but, you know how some people get on here. Even if I were to substantiate my answer using stats and reports, people will still go all up in arms about my statement.

I will tell you this: The prevalence in controversy surrounding the NBA has nothing to do with how the league is operated. Rather, it has EVERYTHING to do with racial classes.

The NHL players, if you’ve noticed, rarely ever has domestic abuse charges, DUI cases, among other things.

No NFL has the most criminals by far. So much that their commish needed to specifically crackdown on bad off the field behavior. Rodman was a showman but the NFL has that to with TO and Ocho Cinco, etc. The Palace brawl was a rarity and not surprising that that fiasco happened involving crazy Artest. 98% of the rest of the NBA players wouldn’t have made that initial reaction I don’t think.

NBA has some crappy and/or corrupt refs and it’s share of idiots, but I think the NFL takes the cake because you always hear about somebody doing some ghetto crap.

Yeah I think so. I think that’s a huge reason why the NBA severely punishes and fines players for saying hate words on the court, getting into fights, and things like that. It’s also why they promote the NBA cares organization so much. They want to clean up their image and have a good image for the public.

There use to be a lot more fights and controversy back then. The bad boy Pistons were one of the most hated sports teams ever. You had Dennis Rodman’s contoversy. You had the Magic HIV issue. And stars like MJ, Kobe, and others have been accused of cheating. You had the Kobe rape case. You had the palace brawl. Lots of brawls in the 90s with the Pacers-Knicks-Bulls-Pistons, etc. The Tim Dohnagy betting on games controversy and lots of rigged game allegations. The Allen Iverson thug drama from the early 2000s. Ron Artest’s whacky ways. Birdman’s drug problems. And the list goes on and on and on. The Nuggets vs Knicks brawl, etc.

I just remember pretty much the same things from the NFL and MLB as you did. But overall I think the NBA has had more controversy.
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Avid: The Nba has an effect on at least what they can clean up on the court. Ever since stricter punishment has been enforced over the years, there hasn’t been anywhere near as close to as much fights and brawls as in years past. They had to even adjust the rules and by some make the game “soft”, but I think they did a good job controlling what they can on the court. As far as race, since in the urban areas basketball is what most play growing up on the streets, you have your fair share of thugs that come into the NBA. But if we were to label all blacks as thugs and troublemakers, we would be unfair to civilized class acts such as Ray Allen, Billups, Fisher, Terry, Prince, Marion, etc who do not participate in that gang banging activities that people stereotype all African Americans with. Chris Anderson got caught up in the drug life, and had his controversy, and got past it. It just depends on people’s upbringing.

ugghhh, in recent years? I would say it has had more VERY controversial story lines than the other two

From Shaq vs Kobe, to Piston Pacer Brawl to the Lockout etc.. NFL would be really close and MLB has been relatively clean besides the steroids problem

yes cuz theres mostly blacks in the nba

,,, on Sept. 4. Add the odds tfor them beating the Phillies, Brewers, when they were down 3 games to 2 against the Rangers, and when they were down to their final strike TWICE in Game 6, and still won the championship. Unbelievable odds. What was this fan thinking when he made this bet?

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Fan-in-Vegas-bet-Cardinals-to-win-World-Series-a?urn=mlb-wp24823

lucky S.O.B. he just got $$$,$$$ nice profit

He didnt stop believin. Snappin necks and cashin checks

I recall reading that story, a week ago or so.

He must have been a Cardinals fan with a lot of faith in miracles is all I can say.

He bet $250 at 500-1 on the Cards to win the NL, then $250 on them to win the WS at 999-1 so that man just hit the lottery $375,000

hes a rich dude all I can say

Gotta love sports when one team can be that clutch and defy the odds doing the improbable

Online betting players have been treated to a thrilling World Series so far, complete with pitching duels, historic offensive performances and sloppy bullpen work. It’s going to come down to a seventh game, so MLB wagering fans should strap in for an exciting week of baseball as the season comes to a close in St. Louis with a Cardinals’ victory.

Game 5 – Monday, October 24th, 8:05 PM ET – The Ballpark, Arlington, TX

Chris Carpenter (3-0, 3.52) didn’t have his best stuff in Game 1’s 3-2 win at home, but he managed to get by, giving up a pair of runs on five hits over six innings of work. C.J. Wilson (0-3, 7.17) had trouble with his command, walking six and striking out four, but he only allowed three runs on four hits. It’s been an inconsistent postseason for the 30-year-old Wilson, and this is his first appearance at home since Game 1 of the ALCS against Detroit. You have to remember that this is only his second year as a starter and Wilson threw 223.1 innings in the regular season, along with 21.1 innings in the postseason, so fatigue is definitely a factor.

Carpenter is built for this and even when he doesn’t have his best stuff, he does enough to keep the Cardinals in the game, and even though he has a 6.99 ERA in five starts at the Ballpark, he has a 2-2 record. You also should count on the St. Louis bats to wake up after a disappointing 4-0 loss in Game 4, and as a +113 MLB betting underdog on Monday night, they would be a smart bet.

Betting Edge: St. Louis Cardinals

Game 6 – Wednesday, October 26th, 8:05 PM ET – Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO

Colby Lewis (1-1, 2.95) should be familiar with going out on the road as all three of his starts in the playoffs have been away from home, and he pitched 6.2 solid innings in Game 2’s 2-1 win for the Rangers, allowing a run on four hits with four strikeouts and a walk. Jaime Garcia (0-2, 3.97) was on the other side, tossing a three-hitter over seven scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and a walk, but he was let down by Jason Motte, who blew the save in the 9th inning. That was his second straight no-decision, even though he has settled down since getting off to a rough start in the postseason.

Strangely, something similar will happen in this game as well as the Rangers try to stave off elimination with a big performance. Look for the Texas bats to come alive late in the game and in particular, one of their big bats, like Nelson Cruz or Josh Hamilton, who is battling what he thinks is a sports hernia. The Cardinals will probably be favored, but Texas is the MLB betting play on Wednesday night.

Betting Edge: Texas Rangers

Game 7 – Thursday, October 27th, 8:05 PM ET – Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO (If necessary)

The Rangers’ Matt Harrison (1-1, 502) and the Cardinals’ Kyle Lohse (0-2, 7.82) have been penciled in as the starters for Game 7, and neither pitcher made it out of the fourth inning in a 16-7 win for St. Louis in Game 3, which was highlighted by Albert Pujols’ three-homer performance. Harrison gave up five runs (three earned) on six hits over 3.2 innings, while Lohse gave up three runs on five hits over three innings of work in a game for the offensive fans. It’s doubtful that the two will have that type of game again in Game 7, especially in St. Louis where the games have been relatively low-scoring due to a few factors, but most likely the weather. It has been cold and damp in St. Louis, which makes the ball heavier. In Texas, the ball is much easier to hit and the Ballpark has always been known as a “hitter’s park”.

This is going to be up in the air and again, the bullpens will probably come into play as Harrison doesn’t have much postseason experience and the Rangers are asking him to pitch a Game 7 in the World Series. Lohse, well, he isn’t a very good pitcher and definitely pitched above his weight during the regular season. But at home, in a Game 7 setting and a managerial edge with St. Louis’ Tony LaRussa, St. Louis is the sports betting pick to make here.

Betting Edge: St. Louis Cardinals

Well, Not ALL girls are bad at sports, There are some chicks that kick @ss. But 85% of women suck really bad. Like My girlfriend and I play lacross. And Guys were armor, and we basiclly fight each other and it’s really fun. My gf play’s on the girls team. And they like suck so bad. They just Prance around with no armor on and always drop the ball when its thrown to them, so womens team’s are a joke. Not trying to be sexist here but its true. You dont see women in the NBA, NFL, MLB, Or NHL. And for shooting. They cant ever hit a target and if they do there inches off. And There too weak to even hold a gun. And There scared of the noise. They even stink at driving too. I let my gf ride my dirt bike and she crashed it in under 10 seconds. Why dont women just stay making sandwhiches!! Just kidding. Thats really sexiest to say. But Does anyone get my point? And girls are so defensive too. I bet a ton of girls will nag about feminist, women rights and crap

• “85%”? That sounds like a made up statistic.
• She sounds like a feminist ^. and it’s because they are inferior to men, thats all :]
• It’s like anything if it’s something you enjoy and you have confidence in your ability you will do well. Otherwise it’s not going to happen.
• Females are bad at everthing besides being dramtic and whores
• Most women have a lot of housekeeping to do while they grow up and they don’t have the chance to practice sports too often to get hooked, I guess. I had no housework to do, so I had the chance to practice lots of sports and I’m a very good shot.
• Well, this seems like an obvious troll question. I’ve seen some women hit a bullseye at 100 yards with no scope or tripod. That’s hard to do for most people. It was at an indoor range, so no wind shear, but still a mean feat.
• Yes a good chunk of women are not good at sports, why, because they are not interested in them. And the ones who are, they are not afforded the same quality of training and opportunities. So yes I will nag. Personally I know a lot of good female athletes, my best friend growing up kicked football players ass in gym class but wasn’t allowed to join the football team, only able to compete in the “powderpuff” competition once a year. And I was raised around guns (8 brothers and nearly all of them hunt) I learned to shoot early and though I never shoot live targets I am a better shot then all of them with the exception of my father. I really like skeet shooting. So Boo-yah
• Bad at sports, or just not the best at sports? There’s a difference.

In a season where not one but two teams completed a pair of the most improbable comebacks to earn their respective league Wild Card spots, another team filed for bankruptcy in the same year they reached the ALCS, and another team showcased the antics of one of its star outfielders and one of the breakthrough personalities of the year, there is one common MLB betting theme that has prevailed: Not everything happens the way that it is expected to happen. The same can be said about the respective championship series, as both continue to wind down on Monday.

St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers
Sunday, 4:05 PM ET

There could not have been a better ending to an NLDS than Nyjer Morgan pumping one in to the outfield for a walk off victory, and it will be interesting to see if the Brewers can provide their fans with another incredible finish. Milwaukee earned the chance to finish the series at Miller Park where they led the majors in home wins this season, and they got the pitching matchups that they wanted as well. Whether or not they can now turn those advantages into something tangible and end the Cardinals’ improbable run only time will tell, as players like Albert Pujols fight with everything they have in what could be their final game in a Cardinals’ uniform. Pujols is among a couple of potential free agents on the roster, and if he is going to go out then he might as well go out in style. The Brewers however have taken nothing for granted and have persevered every step of the way, and it wouldn’t be a major surprise if St. Louis’ magical MLB betting run ends in Milwaukee.

MLB Betting Pick: Milwaukee Brewers

Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
Sunday, 8:05 PM ET

It is no surprise that if it reaches game seven the Tigers will want to give the ball to Doug Fister, who pitched them to a memorable sports betting bonus win in game seven of the ALDS against the New York Yankees, and proved that he can handle the pressure. Texas will counter with Colby Lewis if it gets to that decisive game, although the Rangers would be happy to put it away in six if they can get the job done in the first of consecutive games at home. The Tigers have proven to be a worthy opponent so far, but Texas has been here before and have every intention of getting the job done. The way that players like Nelson Cruz have delivered in the clutch just makes you believe that this is a team of destiny, although Delmon Young and company may have something to say about that. The Rangers and Tigers both deserve their chance in the World Series but only one team can advance, and in this case experience and home field advantage will make the difference.

MLB Betting Pick: Texas Rangers