Lucas Giolito is uninterested in listening to from offended sports activities bettors, and the Boston Purple Sox pitcher says he not too long ago spoke with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred about his issues.
Throughout an episode of Rob Bradford’s “Baseball Isn’t Boring” podcast that was launched on Monday, Giolito spoke about what he described as a rising drawback with offended gamblers issuing threats to gamers. The correct-hander stated he has obtained numerous messages from followers who positioned wagers on him and misplaced, even when he pitches properly.
“I am getting messages after each sport,” Giolito stated, via Jon Paul Hoornstra of Newsweek. “Even video games the place I pitched properly, the place they’re mad at me as a result of I hit the strikeout over as an alternative of being below; prop bets, all these loopy issues. Folks put a whole bunch of {dollars} on it. They do not have some huge cash however they’re playing it anyway as a result of it is a illness. They freak out.”
Giolito added that there’s solely a lot gamers can do by way of blocking and reporting folks on social media. He stated his girlfriend has even obtained “nasty” messages from followers and that he requested Manfred what would wish to occur for MLB to take severe motion.
“You possibly can go personal on social media. You possibly can block accounts. It solely goes to this point. One factor I stated to Rob was, ‘Is it gonna take a participant getting assaulted in entrance of their house constructing by some disgruntled that misplaced a wager for actual motion to be taken?'” Giolito stated.
