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Flyers' Center Admits to Gambling16 August 2004PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – As reported by the South Mississippi Sun Herald: "- In the aftermath of federal law-enforcement assertions that he spent more than $100,000 on gambling tips and admittedly bet on football and college basketball, Philadelphia Flyers center Jeremy Roenick said he was 'only human.' "Roenick said Sunday that he would like people to understand that he shouldn't be placed on a pedestal just because he's a million-dollar athlete. "…'Whether it's gambling and they lose money in their wallet, or drugs, or drinking and driving, whatever, everybody does something wrong. It's our nature. We're human. Just because I play a sport doesn't make me superhuman.' "…In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday, Roenick acknowledged being a client of a sports gambling operation in Fort Myers, Fla., but disputed the $100,000 figure. He said that he paid much less for tips and that his total bets were between $50,000 and $100,000. "Flyers general manager Bob Clarke spoke to Roenick about gambling in January, and the matter was kept in-house. The club did not inform the NHL because it did not believe Roenick had done anything illegal, according to a league source…" |