Nneka Ogwumike warns prediction markets are 'not a safe place' for WNBA players
The WNBA players union chief says $22.2 billion in weekly prediction-market volume is fueling vitriol and safety threats athletes cannot escape.

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The WNBA players union chief says $22.2 billion in weekly prediction-market volume is fueling vitriol and safety threats athletes cannot escape.
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