What Happens In Vegas...

by Jeff Clark on Jan 10, 2008 4:55 PM EST in Humor

File this under "the PC police got to him."

Step 1: Rondo posts on his YardBarker blog about losing some money gambling with his teammates.

I have some bad news....I probably won't be gambling as much with my teammates anymore....I lost a lot of money a few days ago and I'm still kind of sick behind it. Well...I may still gamble, but I may not go overboard like I did...haha.

Step 2: Fanhouse reports it. (I meant to link to it as a funny story but never got around to it - didn't seem that important) Watson did a good job putting this into perspective:

This shouldn't surprise you, but a lot of NBA players like to gamble. They're young, competitive and have a lot of discretionary income. Not only that, but card games with teammates are practically facilitated by teams considering each player is handed envelopes of cash for their per diem as they board the team plane before each road trip. As you'd expect, a lot of players leave the plane empty handed.

Step 3: As noted by Red's Army, the post has been changed with that passage oddly absent.

Hmmm. I think that after the Donaghey scandal, the league is super-sensitive right now. Perhaps Rondo should have learned from Gilbert's lesson last March. Go ahead and gamble, just don't tell anyone about it. Oh yeah, and um, don't bet on your own games, right Pete?

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I am guessing the best gammbler on the team is probably PP – just a hunch. I need to give Rondo some PO-ker lessons

by Master Po on Jan 10, 2008 6:18 PM EST reply actions

I’m guessing it was House. It’s too bad he couldn’t be candid about that on his blog. It wasn’t like he said he got burned so now he’s going to do it again and again. Hows that saying go? The clever learn from their mistakes, the wise learn from others? It’s a shame that david stern is a mofo, and players have to fear freedom of speach.

by bleedingreen on Jan 10, 2008 6:53 PM EST reply actions

If they want to blow their money on card games, that’s their problem. They have tons of money. I make $48,000/year and with a 2nd child due in 104 days, I need every penny. I can’t even buy scratch tickets.

RONDO is making $1,229,280 this year ALONE, and he’s 21.
TWENTY ONE.

Think about that.

I wonder how much he lost to make him blog about it?

As long as he’s not betting on Celtics games, I’m fine with whatever they do.

by mcpu40 on Jan 10, 2008 7:00 PM EST reply actions

I’ll bet you a C-Note the game was at K-Perk’s house.

by The Real Large James on Jan 10, 2008 9:19 PM EST reply actions

Maybe the league should spend more time having the refs call a fair game then a player doing a little gambling. ;D

by NoraG1 on Jan 10, 2008 10:11 PM EST reply actions

“Perhaps Rondo should have learned from Gilbert’s lesson last March. Go ahead and gamble, just don’t tell anyone about it.”

Why not? Rajon Rondo isn’t a 15 yr.old. He’s a grown man. Is it illegal to gamble? Why hide it? Because we live in a culture now where the far right wants to censor everything we say, while the far left wants to pretend that everyone is offended by anything we say?

by cool breeze on Jan 10, 2008 10:28 PM EST reply actions

Will someone please explain to Rondo that you always split Aces and Eights.

by bceltfan on Jan 10, 2008 11:33 PM EST reply actions

card games with players will always be there. when they traveled on trains they were even more prevalent.the higher the income the higher the stakes. i have no probs. with that- but i do hope these pro orgs. provide these high priced kids with some financial advice. i would not trust their agents one second.

by nazzbo on Jan 11, 2008 7:56 AM EST reply actions