And all eight were banned from baseball for life. Major League Baseball and American sports generally are facing a new integrity crisis. Last week, Prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York unsealed an indictment against two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians, accusing them of rigging their own pitches to make a profit. That indictment comes just A few weeks after prosecutors leveled similar allegations against coaches and players in the NBA, ranking member Cantwell and I sent a letter to the NBA requesting documents and information about that matter. (12:23–12:36)
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