A conflict of interest in basketball would be the gambling of Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan had many gambling incidents but there is one particular one at an airport. "Back before NBA teams had grasped the rejuvenating power of chartered airplanes, the Bulls were waiting for their luggage in Portland when Jordan slapped a hunny on the conveyor belt: I bet you my bags come out first. Jumping on the incredibly favorable odds, nine teammates happily accepted the wager. Sure enough, Jordan's bags led the rollout. He cackled with delight as he collected everyone's money. What none of the suckers knew, and what MJ presumably never told them, was that he had bribed a baggage handler to help him out. He didn't pocket much (a few hundred bucks), and considering his net worth hovered around nine figures at the time, it's safe to say he didn't need the extra cash. But that didn't matter. There was a chance at an easy score, and he took it." This incident is not that big but it still shows the addiction Jordan had to gambling. Most of the gambling incidents Jordan was involved in were never reported because it would destroy the image of basketball. Jordan was and still is one of the most popular and famous basketball players to ever live. And if he was reported on gambling and he got in trouble it would ruin his image and probably ruin the image of basketball.
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