You’re a spokesperson for FanDuel, the online sports-gambling site. Why? Kenny Smith: For a long time, I had been asked to do gambling sites, and then, when the N.B.A. said that gambling was legal and part of their thing, that’s when I said, “O.K. If you’re saying it’s O.K., then it’s O.K.” You don’t feel a tension between being an N.B.A. analyst and a sports-wagering spokesperson? Kenny Smith: KS: I’ve never looked at a spread of a game in my life. Well, the only time I look at the spread of the game is when I’m sitting next to Charles during March Madness, because we bet on teams. We don’t know anything about Drexel versus Georgia State, so we do the line. Fifty a game. -via The New Yorker / May 20, 2025
