Florida State quarterback and frequent controversy magnet Jameis Winston was involved in point shaving in a game earlier this fall, a gambling website alleges.
Point shaving refers to a scheme in which a player tries to influence the point spread of a sporting event, without necessarily impacting the contest's final result.
Someone connected to the player(s) then wagers on the game accordingly. Which brings us to reigning Heisman winner Winston and his friend, Chris Rabb.
Allegedly, Winston shaved points in the first half of Florida State's game against Louisville, during which FSU trailed 21-7 at halftime before rallying to win.
Specifically, the insider claims Rabb conspired to bet $5,500 to win $5,000 on a first half line of Louisville +1. In other words, Louisville had to lead at halftime.
Florida State trailed 21-7 at the half, easily getting it done for Rabb, Winston's high school teammate who had never made this large of a bet in his life.
The bookie who took the bet reportedly found out about Winston and Rabb's relationship after the fact and feels he was "played for a fool" by the two friends.
Supposedly, the bookie wants no part of paying out the five thousand dollar win and claims he has screen grabs that prove it came from Rabb's account.
So what to make of all this based on fact?
Right now, the case is thin, and there's no hard evidence that Jameis Winston, very likely a future NFL star, is involved in gambling, but it makes you think.
Winston's play in the first half against Louisville was beyond bad, perhaps his worst ever, with two interceptions and less than half of his passes completed.
He quickly turned that 21-7 deficit into a 42-31 win by the end, though. Did he just pull it together after a rough first half on the road against a good team?
Possibly, but anecdotally, his terrible performance for only the first half of the game sure helped that alleged wager, whether it was deliberate or not.
While it would be incredibly stupid to commit a felony and put tens of millions in future NFL earnings at risk for five grand, this is Winston we're talking about.
He has made bad decisions before, so many times at this point that it's amazing he hasn't been kicked out of college. So you can't assume he's logical.
An attempt to reach Chris Rabb via phone was met with "F--k boy how did you get my number? Mind your business boy" followed by a prompt hang up.
So there's that. Story developing ...
Lance Armstrong denied it and denied it, but he eventually came clean: yes, he cheated to win every Tour de France.
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