Lama, the first Mexican in NBA history, was candid about gambling: “People who are doing it or thinking about doing it will be scared of the government’s actions.”

Horacio RamaThe first Mexican to play in the NBA said this Wednesday. FBI investigation to solve illegal gambling case The NBA would scare off illegal bettors.

”Anyone doing this or thinking of this will be horrified by government action. The NBA always makes sure everything around the game is as clean as possible. I don’t know how much pressure the guys who did that were put in that situation and felt,” the former Phoenix Suns star said. NBA Ambassadoris in the Mexican capital to promote the city’s 39th NBA regular season game, which will take on the Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks next Saturday at the Mexico City Arena.

Rama was referring to the scandal uncovered last week during an FBI investigation that resulted in the arrest of 30 people involved in illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. Chauncey was among the NBA officials arrested. billupsCoach of the Portland Trail Blazers. terry RosierMiami Heat point guard. Damon Jones is a former player for teams such as the Heat, Bucks, and Cavaliers.

“I don’t know how much pressure the people who committed the incident must have felt in that situation.”

Horacio RamaFirst Mexican in NBA history

Horacio Rama He emphasized the importance of the NBA and other American professional sports leagues maintaining distancing between players and increasing sponsorship from gambling companies. ”The large number of betting companies that appear as sponsors of various leagues and sports deserves a lot of attention.. You have to be very careful so that your players don’t keep accumulating points and your team loses. “When someone throws too many bad passes or misdirected shots, suspicion arises,” he said.

Lama also talked about how complicated it is for Mexico City to aim to acquire an NBA franchise in the short term. “Of course we want to build a team in Mexico, but we have to consider many factors. It is not easy because we are competing with very important cities in the United States, but Maybe they can hold more games and the NBA can continue to make sure that no matter which team comes the people here will root for them.” he concluded.