My love of sports began when I was a toddler. Now, I’m 68, and my passion is in jeopardy. I grew up watching the Denver Broncos and the Denver Rockets, an American Basketball Association team. I could engage my brothers and dad in a game of one-upmanship over who knew more.

That was then. My reality today is very different. I am a lost soul when it comes to rooting for my favorite teams. What has changed to deplete my enthusiasm?

The NBA betting scandal.

Just to review, last week, the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, Chauncey Billups, and Miami Heat player, Terry Rozier, were arrested in a large-scale gambling scheme. The arrests involved 30 other people and a sprawling gambling operation backed by five Mafia families.

The FBI has been investigating two suspected gambling oper

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