SARAH STIER / Getty Images via AFP Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter (left of image) receives the harshest penalty possible for providing information about himself and his team to punters.
BASKETBALL – Bad news for the Toronto Raptors. In the American men’s basketball championship, Canadian player Jontay Porter received one of the most severe sanctions imposed by the NBA on an athlete this Wednesday, April 17: lifetime exclusion.
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In question ? The 24-year-old was found guilty of providing information to punters about his team’s matches. But that’s not all, since the investigation recently opened by the National Basketball Association attests that the Raptors player himself made sports bets on matches, including some of his team.
In a document made public this Wednesday, the NBA indicates that the basketball player therefore violated the rules of the league by disclosing confidential information to bettors and “ limiting one’s own participation in one or more games for betting purposes and betting on NBA games “. Which is formally prohibited, as in the vast majority of high-level sports.
Caught red-handed
Among the facts noted by the NBA to impose this sanction, it notes a match on March 20, during which Jontay Porter gave information about his state of health to a person he knew to be a bettor. Another bettor linked to the American athlete had placed an online bet of $80,000 counting on the fact that Jontay Porter would underperform during this match between the Toronto team and the Sacramento Kings.
With a potential gain of $1.1 million at stake, the player then said he felt bad. Which allowed him to play only three minutes. “ Due to betting activity and unusual player actions », the $80,000 bet had been frozen and was therefore never paid.
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But the NBA has other examples at hand to justify its decision. And cites for this the period from January to March 2024, during which the native of Columbia bet 13 times on NBA matches thanks to the account of a “ partner “. Some matches also involved the Raptors, even if he did not play with his team. The total winnings were $54,094, including nearly $22,000 in net winnings. Which the player ultimately never touched after being caught red-handed.
In its press release, the league indicates, however, that the investigations remain open and could still lead to new conclusions. “ Jontay Porter’s blatant violations of our playing rules lead to his receiving the most severe punishment », Reacted Adam Silver, big boss of the NBA.
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