Raptors’ Jontay Porter Banished From NBA For Playing

Jontay Porter has simply been banned from the NBA for LIFE … after league officers say the Toronto Raptors participant not solely wager on his personal workforce to lose, but additionally manipulated his play to tip the scales in his favor!

Adam Silver simply introduced the historic punishment on Wednesday … explaining league investigators found that in March, Porter took half in a playing scheme that finally known as into query the integrity of the NBA’s competitors.

They declare the 24-year-old gave confidential details about his well being to no less than one recognized bettor. They are saying one other bettor Porter knew then positioned an $80K wager that Porter “would underperform” within the Raptors’ March 20 tilt with the Sacramento Kings.

The league mentioned the bettor stood to make $1.1 MILLION if the wager hit.

NBA officers say Porter pulled himself from the competition early — as a result of what he claimed was an sickness. However, the league mentioned that due to the “unusual betting activity” … the wager was “frozen” and “not paid out.”

Moreover, Silver revealed NBA investigators discovered that whereas Porter was taking part in for each the Raptors and their G-League affiliate from January by means of March, he made “at least 13 bets on NBA games.”

Silver mentioned Porter used an affiliate’s on-line betting account to make the wagers, and scored over $20,000 in earnings.

“None of the bets involved any game in which Porter played,” the league mentioned in a press release. “Three of the bets were multi-game parlay bets that included one Raptors game, in which Porter bet that the Raptors would lose. All three bets lost.”

Silver and the NBA mentioned they’re involved with the feds — and have promised to proceed to research Porter … and switch over any future findings.

“There is nothing more important than protecting the integrity of NBA competition for our fans, our teams and everyone associated with our sport,” Silver mentioned, “which is why Jontay Porter’s blatant violations of our gaming rules are being met with the most severe punishment.”