NBA Coaches Speak Out on Betting Scandal

The NBA is facing a big problem with betting. The FBI is looking into some players, and this has made everyone in the league think about how betting affects the game. Coaches like Steve Kerr, David Adelman, and Rick Carlisle have been talking about this issue a lot lately. Steve Kerr, who coaches the Golden State Warriors, said that players get a lot of mean messages on social media from fans who bet on games. He thinks this is unfair and that players should not have to deal with it. Kerr also said that the NBA has rules about betting and that all teams have meetings to talk about these rules. He believes that the league is doing a good job of keeping everyone informed. Rick Carlisle, who is also the president of the National Basketball Coaches Association, said that he reached out to Chauncey Billups, a coach who was recently arrested for illegal gambling. Carlisle said that the coaches' association supports all of its members and that he would leave it at that. David Adelman, who coaches the Denver Nuggets, said that the team is handling the situation carefully. He said that he does not know much about the case and that he only knows what he has read in the news. Adelman said that he supports Rodney Billups, who is Chauncey Billups' brother and a coach for the Nuggets. Adelman said that he would do whatever Rodney needs for his family. Al Horford, a veteran player for the Warriors, said that he has noticed a change in how fans interact with players. He said that fans can be aggressive and that the league needs to do more to protect the players. Horford said that this is a new situation for everyone and that there will be some growing pains.