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.