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Originally Posted by rpriske
How can stats hurt the game?
I agree that steroids should be banned, but the witch hunt surrounding them has hurt the game A LOT more than some 'stats' ever have.
And if it wasn't clear, the reason gambling is WAY worse is because there is a temptation for players to try and NOT win. And if you don't see that as a bigger problem than players trying TOO MUCH to win, I suggest you go look up the Badminton Qualifiers at the last Olympics.
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Phony stats can hurt the game by shaking people's faith in the validity of results. Same story with gambling. I do agree with your point, however, that gambling (and the concomitant incentive to artificially influence results) is potentially much worse than PED cheating.