‘Natural Hypocrisy’: The Atlantic’s Jemele Hill Argues Media Orgs Being in Bed With Betting Apps Compromises NBA Gambling Scandal Coverage

Sean James Oct 26th, 2025, 9:05 pm

Jemele Hill argued the suddenly cozy relationship between sports media companies and betting apps led to a “natural hypocrisy” that compromised the coverage of the NBA gambling scandal this week.

Hill shared her thoughts on the scandal while appearing on MSNBC’s on Sunday evening. The veteran sports and political commentator started off by saying “extreme capitalism” forced the NBA to be greedy and strike business deals with betting apps, like official partners like FanDuel and DraftKings.

She then said media companies have followed the same unholy playbook, with even Disney-owned ESPN pitching betting apps dur

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