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It appears some angry Auburn bettors were looking up Payton Thorne’s Venmo account after Saturday’s loss to Cal.
The Tigers lost 21-14 at home to the Bears to drop to 1-1 on the season. In an interview on Tuesday morning with “The Next Round,” Thorne was asked about how he deals with criticism from fans and mentioned that people hit him up on Venmo. That led to a follow-up question where Thorne revealed that he’s gotten money requests from bettors after they’ve lost bets.
“They’re definitely not sending cash,” Thorne said. “When they lose money they want the money back, but when they win money on a parlay no one’s ever sending any money.”
Auburn QB Payton Thorne says he has people 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗼 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 🤣
Thorne says at the end of the day, “You have to go back to where your foundation is in your life and for me thats my Faith and my Family…” pic.twitter.com/Uh162e4qM6
— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) September 10, 2024
Sports betting was happening across the United States and not just in Las Vegas for decades before the federal ban was lifted a few years ago. And now that it’s legal across much of the country, it’s been quickly normalized through our sports-watching culture. You can hardly go an ad break during a sporting event without an ad for a sports betting app.
But just because betting may be legal and accepted throughout much of the country doesn’t mean that players like Thorne should hear from bettors who have lost money. He’s not the first athlete to talk about angry betting-related mentions from fans after losses, and he’s undoubtedly not alone among college athletes in getting wagering-related Venmo requests.
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Publish date : 2024-09-10 20:13:59
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