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8 out of 10 abusive posts sent to college athletes occurred during March Madness , study finds.
One athlete received more than 1,400 abusive messages over two weeks .
6% of abusive posts flagged during the study were violent, and 96 accounts referred to the NCAA and law enforcement.
ESPN reported Tuesday that abuse by "angry sports bettors" is an increasing type of harassment.
The 20 -page analysis lists examples of abusive messages but blurs out the senders' handles.
The NCAA is talking with sportsbooks about limiting individual prop bets on college athletes.
Baker : "There must be more done to address this toxic behavior impacting sports at all levels".
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