CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sports bettors have forced the hand of Jim Phillips, commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Specifically, those gamblers jumping in the direct messages of players and harassing them online, wanting to know if they’re injured as they look for an edge to beat the lines set by Vegas and the sportsbooks.
Beginning this season, the ACC will have a player availability reporting for four sports: football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball — arguably the four most popular sports for folks betting on collegiate athletics.
“This decision is directly connected to our ongoing commitment to best protect our student-athletes and our multi-faceted approach to addressing the
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