Steve Kerr laments dangers of sports world fully embracing gambling amid scandal

SAN FRANCISCO – Steve Kerr can’t recall a time during his playing career when he attended a team meeting where the discussion centered on the temptations of gambling or point-shaving. It was fairly assumed that everyone knew there was a red line between playing and betting.Now, 30 years later, the landscape has undergone dramatic change. American sports leagues are partnering with the same gambling community they once repelled.After Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested by the FBI on Thursday on charges related to gambling, Kerr, during his news conference before Warriors-Nuggets tipoff, did not address their specific cases but how things have changed.And not for the better.“Our players face a lot of the wrath of fans,” Kerr said. “I know. I’ve talked to our guys. Our guys get nasty social media posts from people who have bet on games. That’s the thing that I don’t like about this the most. Our players should not have to deal with that.“But they do it. Probably would anyway, even if we didn’t have a partnership with these companies. It’s just kind of the modern...