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Rick Pitino warns gambling companies ‘creating addicts’ in college sports after Brendan Sorsby case

Nypost · · 362 words · By Collin Ward
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Rick Pitino is pointing the finger at gambling companies for the growing betting issues involving college athletes.

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What happened

Rick Pitino is pointing the finger at gambling companies for the growing betting issues involving college athletes.

Why it matters

During an appearance on The Post’s “Schein Time,” the St.

Common ground

John’s basketball coach told host Adam Schien he expects to see more cases like Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who is in the middle of a legal battle over his eligibility after allegedly wagering more than $90,000 over four years while playing college…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Causal Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “That rule never took effect, though, after a membership vote reversed it, keeping a blanket ban on any sports betting for college athletes.”
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Evidence from OrbitBrief confirms that the NCAA betting rule was overturned/reversed after Division I member schools voted to override the proposal, maintaining the ban.
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web search NEUTRAL — INDIANAPOLIS — NCAA betting rule overturned Friday after Division I member schools voted to override a proposal allowing student-athletes and staff members who came into contact with recruits to make …
https://www.orbitbrief.com/ncaa-betting-rule-reversed-decisi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The plan would go into effect as early as Nov. 1 if Divisions II and III also approve the change to allow wagers on professional sports. Per the NCAA, Divisions II and III are expected to consider the…
https://withlovefromcorinthia.com/sport/golf/ncaa-division-i…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8oTU1DU2ek
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Claim 2: “a court granted Sorsby a temporary injunction against the NCAA that ruled the governing body could not prohibit the former Cincinnati Bearcat from “practicing, playing, or otherwise participating on Texas Tech’s football team for the 2026 season.””
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Three separate web search results from June 8, 2026, confirm that a court granted Sorsby a temporary injunction against the NCAA, specifically stating he could practice, play, or participate on Texas Tech's 2026 team.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubboc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team will represent Texas Tech University during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders will be led…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brendan Sorsby (born January 20, 2004) is an American football quarterback who most recently played for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers. He was initially set to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Sorsby
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Claim 3: “Rick Pitino is pointing the finger at gambling companies for the growing betting issues involving college athletes.”
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The provided evidence mentions Rick Pitino in general contexts (St. John's coach, TikTok videos about gambling allegations) but does not contain a specific quote or report of him blaming gambling companies for college athlete betting issues.
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web search NEUTRAL — Richard Andrew Pitino is an American basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach at St. John's University.In 1985, Pitino returned to college coaching to become head coach at Providence Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Pitino
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web search NEUTRAL — Rick Pitino says the playing field has been leveled in college basketball.Discover Rick Pitino's shocking insights on Terry Rozier's gambling allegations and how it impacts their relationship. #terryr…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/rick-pitino-cheating
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web search NEUTRAL — Richard Pitino, who coached the Gophers for eight years and has spoken to Minnesota athletics director Mark Coyle recently, has some ideas.
https://www.si.com/college/minnesota/gophers-basketball/rich…
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Claim 4: “Rick Pitino appeared on The Post’s “Schein Time” and spoke with host Adam Schien.”
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While evidence confirms that 'Schein Time' is a show hosted by Adam Schein for the New York Post, there is no evidence in the provided text confirming that Rick Pitino appeared as a guest on that specific program.
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web search NEUTRAL — Schein’s newly launched Schein Time is a daily digital show for the New York Post and California Post. The one-hour live-streamed show airs Monday through Friday at 2 p.m. ET on nypost.com/sports and …
https://awfulannouncing.com/podcasts/adam-schein-show-time-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — It’s Schein Time with Adam Schein on the New York Post Sports YouTube channel! On today’s show, Adam dives into the biggest stories in sports: The Baltimore Ravens reportedly back out of a potential t…
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schein-time/id18828192…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oziyah Sellers St. John's, Rick Pitino white suit with Madison Square Garden behind them lit up in orange and blue. LAS VEGAS — It took the New York Knicks three tries to earn their first win of the 2…
https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/st-johns-oziyah…
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Claim 5: “the NCAA threw players for a loop last season by approving a rule allowing them to wager on pro sports.”
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Web search results confirm a proposal/rule was introduced that would have allowed athletes to wager on professional sports, with one source explicitly mentioning the plan would go into effect as early as Nov 1.
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web search NEUTRAL — The NCAA dates its formation to two White House conferences convened by President Theodore Roosevelt in the early 20th century in response to repeated injuries and deaths in college football which had…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_A…
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web search NEUTRAL — NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest division of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I
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web search NEUTRAL — NCAA.com features live video, live scoring, rankings, news and statistics for all college sports across all divisions in the NCAA.
https://www.ncaa.com/
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Claim 6: “Sorsby had previously been declared permanently ineligible for gambling for over four years while in college, including 40 bets on Indiana football games while he was a player.”
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Multiple sources confirm the NCAA declared Sorsby permanently ineligible and specifically cite at least 40 bets on Indiana football games while he was a player.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Big 12 Conference football season was the 30th season of the Big 12 Conference football, part of the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2025 Big 12 Championship Game was played at …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Big_12_Conference_footbal…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, played home gam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Cincinnati_Bearcats_footb…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brendan Sorsby (born January 20, 2004) is an American football quarterback who most recently played for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers. He was initially set to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Sorsby
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Claim 7: “Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is in the middle of a legal battle over his eligibility after allegedly wagering more than $90,000 over four years while playing college football.”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, AP News/CFL report, and a Big 12 AD report) confirm Brendan Sorsby is in a legal battle over eligibility after wagering approximately $90,000 over four years.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Big 12 Conference football season was the 30th season of the Big 12 Conference football, part of the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2025 Big 12 Championship Game was played at …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Big_12_Conference_footbal…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brendan Sorsby (born January 20, 2004) is an American football quarterback who most recently played for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers. He was initially set to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Sorsby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sorsby is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arnold Sorsby (1900–1980), Polish-British ophthalmologist and surgeon Brendan Sorsby (born 2004), American football quarterback Max Sorsb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorsby
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Claim 8: “Sorsby was diagnosed with a gambling addiction and an anxiety disorder during a 35-day gambling rehabilitation program in Arizona.”
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Three independent sources (AOL, al.com, and ESPN) confirm that Sorsby's attorneys or Sorsby himself stated he was diagnosed with gambling addiction and an anxiety disorder during a 35-day inpatient program in Arizona.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by Kenny D…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Arizona was led by second-year head coach Br…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Arizona_Wildcats_football…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team will represent Texas Tech University during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders will be led…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_fo…
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