Overview

• Gabby Thomas was trailed through the stadium and subjected to personal and racially insensitive insults during the Philadelphia meet.
• The heckler posted on social media claiming his harassment helped him win a parlay bet against Thomas’s performance.
• Grand Slam Track confirmed an ongoing investigation and vowed to implement stronger spectator safeguards.
• FanDuel condemned the behavior and said it has banned the customer from placing future wagers on its platform.
• Advocates warn the incident highlights a growing trend of athletes targeted by ‘angry sports bettors’ and are calling for expanded protections.