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Is a Lifetime Ban from the NBA Appropriate for Raptors’ Jontay Porter’s Gambling Violations?
Thursday, Apr 18, 2024
PORTLAND, OREGON – MARCH 09: Jontay Porter #34 of the Toronto Raptors warms up before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on March 09, 2024 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

Toronto Raptors star Jontay Porter took a gamble and lost it all.

The NBA star has received a lifetime ban from the league after an investigation found him technically foul for disclosing information about his health to bettors and limiting his participation in at least one game to increase his chances of winning at least 13 bets—all of which he placed under an associate’s online betting account.

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

 

Irregular betting on the reserve center’s statistics in two Raptors games, both of which Porter exited early, is what prompted the investigation last month.

#DishFam, is his punishment appropriate or should the NBA give him another chance?

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