Is legalized gambling ruining sports?

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

I'm getting really sick of point spread discussion seeping into actual game analysis. You're starting to see it get brought up during in-game commentary too. Sometimes Romo can't help himself and says crap like, "Some smart people out in the desert..." so he can get away with it on a technicality.

It's a real problem. I had to check myself when talking to others about football to not go into the gambling side. It's almost like talking about your fantasy team, nobody else gives a shit.