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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - While the probe connected players of the Fresno State Men's Basketball squad is ongoing, fans are near with mixed emotions astir the team.
Bulldog fans astatine the Save Mart Center Saturday did not clasp backmost their feelings aft the announcement of an probe into Mykell Robinson, Zaon Collins and Jalen Weaver for sports betting.
"I deliberation it's truly unfortunate. You know, I don't deliberation players should beryllium betting, particularly connected themselves if they were," Ricky Jasso said.
"It's bittersweet to perceive conscionable due to the fact that of their career. It's going precise good successful the assemblage setting. I consciousness similar they should inactive benignant of analyse a small spot much conscionable to spot what's going connected with that," Deleon Delouth said.
Weaver and Robinson are nary longer connected the team.
Collins inactive remains connected the progressive roster and played successful Saturday's game.
"50 bucks, man? You're disconnected the squad for 50 bucks? Come on. Weaver was a dog, man. He was retired present getting it. It is unfortunate to spot him go, but I recognize the rules, and there's a zero tolerance for that," Morgan Monopoli said.
In aggregate conversations with fans, galore are questioning the actions of these pupil athletes.
"Coming from a pupil and knowing you're a pupil athlete, you wouldn't privation to enactment yourself astatine hazard knowing the consequences that travel with it," Nate Padilla said.
"Very questionable connected however the grounds is and benignant of the results of the program," Skyler Spidell said.
The NCAA does not tolerate pupil athletes participating successful sports betting.
Athletes that are caught doing truthful could look a imperishable nonaccomplishment of eligibility.
