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Sorsby Reflects on Gambling Struggles in New Documentary
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In Short: Former college athlete Sorsby discusses his journey with gambling addiction, including legal battles and rehab, in a new documentary.
Sorsby, a former college athlete, spoke openly about his gambling struggles in a recent documentary, expressing remorse for his actions and the impact they had on his career.
The documentary, which aired on CBS Sports, captures the legal drama Sorsby faced after it was revealed he had placed thousands of bets, including on his own team during his first season at Indiana.
Despite becoming a lightning rod for controversy, Sorsby successfully sued the NCAA for eligibility, and later returned to campus after stepping away to undergo gambling rehab.
During a team meeting, McGuire informed the players that Sorsby was taking a break to address his gambling issues, a decision that was discussed and agreed upon by both Sorsby and McGuire.
Sorsby's gambling addiction reportedly dated back to his senior year of high school, when he and friends would travel to Winstar World Casino in Oklahoma to gamble across the border from Texas.
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- "I know how quickly things can go wrong," Sorsby said in the documentary.
- Sorsby went through extensive legal drama over the offseason after it was revealed that he placed thousands of bets while a college athlete, including betting on his own team during his first season at Indiana.
- However, Sorsby became a lightning rod when he successfully sued the NCAA for eligibility.
- The documentary crew captured the team meeting where McGuire told a stunned room that Sorsby was stepping away from the team to check into gambling rehab.
- They also captured his return to campus after the injunction, where he expressed relief Later, McGuire told the team that he and Sorsby had discussed it and agreed he should step away from the team.
- Sorsby told the documentary crew that his relationship with gambling dated back to his senior year of high school, when friends would cross the Texas-Oklahoma border to visit Winstar World Casino and gamble.
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- CBS Sportslink