"So you've chosen to play this guy despite risking your reputation"
Yes, Dave
"You've threatened lawsuits against fellow conference members"
Correct
"You've had coaches/boosters speak publicly causing backlash"
Yes
"And you did this for Brendan Sorsby"
That's correct, Dave
Kids today have no idea how good The Onion was, like when Autistic Reporter Michael Falk delivered this news package, “Train Thankfully Unharmed In Crash That Killed One Man”
Taking seriously, for a moment, the idea that Sorsby's gambling was symptomatic of an addiction and not simply poor judgment:
The absolute worst thing you can do to an addict is eliminate the natural consequences of their actions. Enablers do not aid recovery - they prevent it.