Last week was filled with bad optics, when it comes to the intersection of sports and gambling.

On Wednesday, the NCAA Division II and Division III management councils joined Division I in allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports . A day later, a sweeping federal indictment caused all hell to break loose.

On Tuesday, the NCAA’s Division I board voted to delay the effective date of the new policy from November 1 to November 22, per Sports Business Journal .

Previously, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey urged the NCAA to reverse the decision to allow college athletes to bet on pro sports.

It’s unclear at this point whether the rule will be scrapped. The NFL should hope it happens, if the NFL is truly concerned about the integrity of the game.

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