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Football

SarahD

(1,732 posts) Sat Jan 27, 2024, 03:03 PM Jan 2024

Is football fake like wrasslin? [View all]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/26/sport/super-bowl-lviii-logo-theory-49ers-ravens-spt-intl/index.html
Apologies to those who believe professional wrestling is totally straight up. It seems there are those who think pro football is scripted, with the outcomes already decided. I don't think so, but there are point shaving scandals once in a while, and bigly money is involved with sports betting, so there is incentive.

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Is football fake like wrasslin? [View all] SarahD Jan 2024 OP

Football dad here. RandySF Jan 2024 #1

Rigged officiating has definitely happened. rsdsharp Jan 2024 #4

I doubt it is totally scripted RandomNumbers Jan 2024 #2

Sometimes. Sneederbunk Jan 2024 #3

Only fake when my team loses! (so pretty much always fake) nt Shermann Jan 2024 #5

Not today. Not the NFL. Auggie Jan 2024 #6

And I have a hard time believing True Dough Jan 2024 #9

Having it scripted, considering the number of people involved, is unrealistic. However... Angleae Jan 2024 #7

If there is a way to cheat, it will be found. There is too much money at stake for it all to be honest. Chainfire Jan 2024 #8

I don't like Rebl2 Jan 2024 #10