The accusation is that the player directed the plays concerning him relating to points, rebounds and assists, in the matches against the Clippers and Suns, with suspicious behavior
Simone Sandri
March 26 – 00:24 – MILAN
Just as the attention of American athletes is captured by the press conference of MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani, who ended up at the center of a scandal linked to illegal betting, news arrives of the NBA’s investigation into Toronto big man Jontay Porter. The brother of the reigning champion with the Nuggets Michael Porter Jr. would have participated in some way (the investigations are still ongoing) in various bets called “prop bets” on his own statistical production for a period ranging from January 26th to January 20th. March. It would have been the betting sites that put the bug in the NBA’s ear, especially for two matches.
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In the January 26th game against the Clippers with the so-called “over/under” for Porter set at 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists, the player remained on the court for only four minutes, then throwing in the towel (with zero points, three rebounds and an assist on the scoresheet) due to an eye problem. The next day, the DraftKings betting agency revealed to the NBA that Porter’s under would have been the biggest win of all the individual “prop bets” that day. Alarm bell which then received a possible confirmation on March 20th when in the match against the Suns, with his “over/under” set at 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds, Porter remained on the pitch for only three minutes for an unspecified health problem. Also for that day NBA DraftKings would have noted the under of the “two way player” from Toronto, who this season earns 450,000 dollars, as the highest winnings of the “prop bets”. A very suspicious situation that the League, at a very particular moment considering Gobert’s not too veiled accusations and the recent words of two esteemed coaches such as JB Bickerstaff and Erik Spoelstra, immediately took very seriously. The player has now been suspended by the Raptors pending the conclusion of the investigations but if his guilt is proven, the NBA will most likely use an iron fist by opting for a long disqualification, also to send a clear message to all the players.
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2024-03-26 00:53:39
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