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Ex-NCAA Player Involved in Sports Betting Scheme
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Ex-NCAA Player Involved in Sports Betting Scheme

The NCAA determined that former Abilene Christian men’s basketball player Airion Simmons violated the organization’s sports betting rules as part of a gambling scheme involving his own poor performance in exchange for payment.

The NCAA determined that former Abilene Christian men’s basketball player Airion Simmons violated the organization’s sports betting rules as part of a gambling scheme involving his own poor performance in exchange for payment.

The NCAA discovered that Airion Simmons, a former NCAA basketball player, broke the sports betting regulations by intentionally underperforming in games for financial gain. This violation came to light when another student-athlete reported the misconduct after transferring to a new school.

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