Ex-Detroit Tiger star Cecil Fielder is apparently in quite a bit of financial trouble due to a gambling problem. The Detroit News revealed Fielder's problem in a cover story this past Sunday. If nothing else, Fielder's story should give some people insight into why gambling and professional athletes just are not a good mix under almost any circumstance.
If Fielder can toss away forty-seven million and end up running from those he owes money to, what might he have been willing to do if the debt was owed while he was still an active player? It's not a thought I am terribly comfortable with.
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