NBA bans player for life over online sports betting

Jontay Porter #34 of the Toronto Raptors grabs a rebound during the game against the Detroit Pistons on March 13, 2024 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Photo by Brian Sevald / NBAE via Getty Images

The NBA has permanently banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter from the league for violating its gambling rules, the league said in a statement on Wednesday. According to an internal investigation conducted by the NBA, Porter bet on NBA games, disclosed confidential information to other gamblers, and adjusted his participation in certain games to influence the outcome of certain bets.

The league started looking into Porter after a March 20th game against the Sacramento Kings in which P...

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