Everyone is allowed to talk about sports betting these days. Well, everybody except for the players, it seems!

The NBA reportedly fined Draymond Green a hefty $50,000 for referencing the 5.5-point spread to an official at the end of Game 3 of the Timberwolves-Warriors series. As we noted previously, cameras seemed to catch green talking about the spread on camera. The NBA clearly caught a glimpse of the video, did some measure of investigation and decided that what Green said was worthy of a fine.

The league put out a statement on Green’s fine, saying that his comment “questions the integrity of game officials.”

I have to apologize here. I know I’m not supposed to find this funny, but I think this is hilarious.

Let me be clear: What Green said to the official seems to have been sinister enough to warrant a fine from the NBA. Much like Rudy Gobert, who was fined for the same thing, whatever he said would probably be worthy of a suspension if the NBA didn’t already set a weak precedent on this stuff. Accusing a referee of fixing a game is a huge deal — especially considering the NBA’s history. Tim Donaghy ring a bell? How about Jontay Porter? The league has to seal those small cracks before they fissure into canyons.

But does anyone else find the irony of the NBA policing players simply talking about the spread in the open hilarious while we’re constantly inundated with sports betting content by every single one of the league’s partners?

TNT hits us with a betting segment from Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith on every major broadcast. ESPN has its own betting arm. DraftKings commercials come on during every break. We all see it. Obviously, the NBA’s players do, too. So it certainly doesn’t feel weird for a player to make a joke referencing a point spread in the middle of a game. This ain’t the first time that this has happened and it certainly won’t be the last. Honestly? It’s pretty funny.

And there lies the real question we might need to wrestle with. Is it OK that this doesn’t really feel uncomfortable anymore? Should it? I guess that’s something the NBA and it’s partners need to figure out.

If this fine is any indication, the answer is no. And, if the answer is no, then maybe the NBA needs to reconsider how it allows sportsbooks to market their services.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Draymond Green blew $50K behind Timberwolves-Warriors Game 3 spread