Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has applied for the NFL's supplemental draft after months of legal battles failed to overturn his NCAA gambling-related ban. Now his agent is speaking out about how the story was covered.
Agent Ron Slavin appeared on Shan & RJ and directed sharp criticism at media commentators who weighed in on the saga. According to Yahoo Sports, Slavin made clear he believes most of what was said publicly about Sorsby missed the mark entirely.
"Everybody loves to have an opinion. I'm so tired of watching people get on TV and blab their mouth when they have no idea what they're talking about," Slavin said. "Unfortunately, it's not just in Brendan's situation; it's in most situations."
Slavin argued that outsiders simply did not have the facts to render judgment. "Unless you're Brendan or Brendan's family or myself and my team, nobody really knows what happened. The opinions out there were, you would have thought this kid committed major crimes and did the horrible things. The reality is, as an 18 year old, he made some bad decisions from his dorm room when he wasn't traveling with the team in Indiana."
Slavin also pointed to the gambling industry itself as a contributing factor. He described what he called a predatory environment for young people, citing the prevalence of betting advertisements across television and radio. "The predatory world of gambling, where you turn 18 and deposit $5 you get a free $100. Every single show on TV, every single radio show, everything is sponsored by a gambling site. So, it's a scary world we're living in. These kids have all been raised now with phones in their hands. So, it's real easy to get on an app and place a bet."
Slavin was not alone in that view. Colin Cowherd said on his podcast that "Sorsby's a college kid who grew up in the first gambling generation. Of course, this was going to happen." Pardon the Interruption hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon also called out what they described as hypocrisy in how the situation was handled.
Sorsby fought the NCAA ban for months before ultimately applying to the supplemental draft, ending his college football career. The case drew attention to questions about how the NCAA handles gambling violations and whether it is equipped to address the issue going forward.
