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Mosby

(16,342 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2024, 12:59 PM Apr 17

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NBA bans Raptors' Jontay Porter for gambling violations

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA, the league announced Wednesday.

The NBA said that Porter provided confidential information to bettors, limited his own participation in games for gambling purposes and bet on NBA games.

"There is nothing more important than protecting the integrity of NBA competition for our fans, our teams and everyone associated with our sport, which is why Jontay Porter's blatant violations of our gaming rules are being met with the most severe punishment," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39962406/nba-bans-raptors-jontay-porter-gambling-violations

He's the brother of Michael Porter Jr. I think the gambling problems are only going to get worse. The NFL actually loosened their player guidelines about gambling, they know a lot of players can't resist the chance to win big.

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NBA bans Raptors' Jontay Porter for gambling violations (Original Post) Mosby Apr 17 OP

Oddly hypocritical, given the NBA's full embrace of legalized gambling. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 17 #1

Not hypocritical at all. Lucky Luciano Apr 17 #2

In Addition... ProfessorGAC Apr 17 #3

OAITW r.2.0

(24,571 posts)

1. Oddly hypocritical, given the NBA's full embrace of legalized gambling.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 02:20 PM

Apr 17

I wonder how many NBA players and execs have gambling apps on their phones?

Lucky Luciano

(11,258 posts)

2. Not hypocritical at all.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 02:25 PM

Apr 17

Those with enormous conflicts of interest should obviously be blocked.

ProfessorGAC

(65,159 posts)

3. In Addition...

Reply to Lucky Luciano (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 03:24 PM

Apr 17

...the betting he did was on prop bets that involved him, over which he had control of outcome.
If that's not a conflict of interest, nothing is.

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