Basketball player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA due to a betting scandal.
The management of the overseas competition announced today that, based on the investigation, the pivot was punished for, among other things, giving inside information to bettors and betting on the matches of Toronto, with whom he had a two-way contract for this season.
“There is nothing more important than protecting the integrity of the NBA competition for our fans, teams and everyone associated with our sport,” said league commissioner Adam Silver.
“And that’s why Porter’s brazen betting violations are being punished with the harshest punishment,” he added.
According to investigators, Porter also bet on his own team’s defeat and deliberately avoided playing in some games.
In the duel with Sacramento, which the Raptors lost, he played only three minutes and then apologized that he was not feeling well. Before the match, he revealed information about his health to punters.
The 24-year-old pivot played 26 games for Toronto this NBA season, averaging 4.4 points.
He started his career in the elite competition in Memphis in the 2020/21 season, and did not start in the league in his other seasons. His older brother Michael Porter, who works in Denver, also plays in the NBA.
