Gambling Conflict Forces Bill Simmons to Withdraw NBA MVP Vote
ESPN.com columnist Bill Simmons isn’t shy when it comes to broadcasting his sports gambling picks.
Gambling is normally a topic of discussion on his The B.S. Report podcast, which if fine and dandy unless you end up having a direct impact on the final outcome.
Earlier this year, Simmons said on his podcast that he was betting on LeBron James to win the 2012 NBA MVP award.
Little did Simmons or ESPN know that the NBA would send him a voting ballot for the 2011-12 NBA season — which he filled out last week on The B.S.
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