Only 24 years old and already at the end of his NBA career. Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday for violating the league’s sports betting regulations. The NBA accuses him of having revealed “confidential information” to bettors. Actions which, according to her, “limited her participation in one or more matches for betting purposes”. The league also indicates that the player bet on NBA games.
In detail, Jontay Porter gave information regarding his state of health to an NBA betting regular before the match against the Sacramento Kings on March 21, in which he only played less than three minutes. In its press release, the league indicates that another person, “with whom Porter was in contact and known as an NBA bettor”, bet $80,000 as a result, betting that the center would underperform. Result: the bettor won more than a million dollars. A sum that will never be paid due to cheating.
Additionally, NBA investigators discovered that Jontay Porter bet on NBA games on at least thirteen occasions using another person’s online account. In total, the American spent more than $54,000 on bets on matches in which he did not participate, according to the North American league.
“There is nothing more important than protecting the integrity of the competition for our fans, our teams and everyone associated with our sport,” responded NBA President Adam Silver. “That’s why Jontay Porter’s blatant violations of our rules are being punished in the harshest possible way. »
