SAN FRANCISCO – DraftKings has made a move that has been met with controversy, partnering with the Harlem Globetrotters to allow for betting on games against the ineffective Washington Generals. This comes hot on the heels of our last article announcing that Refs in the NBA can bet on games. This decision by DraftKings has bettors chomping at the bit for acrobatics, and some even as far as saying “This was a bit that the Simpsons did 20 years ago.”

The 5thQuarterSports staff has no rebuttal to that remark.

Inclusion of the Globetrotters on the platform has opened the opportunity for same-game parlays. Bets such as “over/under 3 balls pulled back by a string”, “5+ balls being juggled”, and “over under 50 dunks on the Generals” have been featured.

We at 5thQuarterSports highly endorse the normalization of the gambling culture in all forms of media, especially family based. The recent announcement of DraftKings promos on the Disney Channel, WB Kids, and CoComelon are a step in the correct direction for society. We want to bet if Blue's Clues finds the mail, for god sakes. There can’t be consequences to the permeation of this culture. Barstool sports is the pinnacle of society, they’ve partnered with Gerber breast milk to release a 4% infant formula. I don’t even know anymore.