It’s not easy being a professional athlete these days, especially not when you’re getting hounded by angry sports bettors.
New York Giants kicker Graham Gano expressed to reporters on Thursday just how nasty fans can be towards players.
“Ever since sports betting started happening, I get people telling me to kill myself every week. Because I’ll hit a kick that loses them money. I’ll miss a kick and it loses them money. It was the other day, someone told me to get cancer and die,” Gano said.
Graham Gano says it's been "unbelievably frustrating" to deal with injuries & shares he's heard from fans in his DMs:
— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) November 6, 2025
"Ever since sports betting started happening, I get people telling me to kill myself every week. The other day somebody told me to get cancer and die" pic.twitter.com/KadI6omuq1
Either way, Gano is losing. When he makes kicks, he angers those who bet against the Giants or against the point total for a game. When he misses, well, that’s self-explanatory.
Gano was recently activated by the Giants after missing time with a groin injury. He did not practice on Wednesday due to a neck injury, which has led to frustration for him.
Gano, 38, has been in the NFL since 2009 and has kicked for the Giants since 2020. He has gone 9/10 on field goals and 9/9 on extra points in five games this season. Younghoe Koo is the Giants’ backup kicker.
