Jaylen Brown wants more NBA protection over betting issues

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Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown said the NBA isn't doing enough to protect players from issues surrounding sports betting, speaking about the issue a day after a prominent player and coach were arrested for their alleged roles in a nationwide gambling scandal.

"They're like, 'You make X amount of money or X, Y and Z, you should be able to deal with all the extra negativity, the people approaching you about the parlays,'" Brown said Friday at Madison Square Garden before the Celtics face the New York Knicks. "It creates a negative discourse around the game and players when people have money involved. ... It's leading to situations that we can avoid if more conversations…