Earlier this month, the NCAA made some major headlines when they announced that student athletes, who have always been barred from sports gambling of any kind, were going to now be allowed to bet — but only on professional sports.

Upon hearing the news, many had the same thought: Why?

Why open Pandora’s Box by allowing any sort of wiggle room on a very serious issue, especially in a time where scandals involving teams are running rampant in pro sports?

This week, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey pleaded with the NCAA to reverse the absurd decision.

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“The SEC’s Presidents and Chancellors believe the NCAA should restore its prior policy — or a modified policy — communicating a prohibition on gambling by student-athletes and athletics staff,

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