“Bro really threw it all away!” – NBA bans Jontay Porter for life for gambling after he disclosed confidential information to bettors, fans react
Jontay Porter’s lifetime ban by the NBA causes a frenzy on social media.
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The NBA earlier today announced that Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors has been banned for life for going against the league’s policy on gambling.
According to the memo released by the league authorities, Porter was responsible for “disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his participation in one or more games for betting purposes and betting on NBA games.”
He had not played a game since March 22 while being investigated. As per the investigation, he gave inside information before the March 20 contest against the Sacramento Kings. Notably, the inside information was about his health status to someone he knew was into NBA sports betting.
Furthermore, he used the betting account of an associate to place bets up to $54,094 from January 2024 to March 2024. Although he didn’t bet on any games in which he played, he did place a bet on the Raptors to lose.
However, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, in a statement, said the league plans to work with relevant stakeholders to ensure this doesn’t occur again. Jontay Porter is the younger brother of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr.
Fans react to Jontay Porter’s life ban by the NBA
Fans all over were left in disbelief following the announcement of the life ban imposed by the league on Jontay Porter for violating the league’s gambling rules. They flooded popular social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to talk about the situation.
Bro really threw it all away.One user, @camdencwilson, wrote on X
Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, here’s what fans have to say:
Furthermore, while it’s shocking that he would throw away his career like that, something needs to be done to curb betting and protect the integrity of the game. Although his act has not only uncured the wrath of fans, it has also led to ex-players having a say about the issue, but till then, good luck, Porter.
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