Adam Silver on Jontay Porter lifetime ban: There's nothing more important than protecting the integrity of the NBA
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Wrote about the lifetime ban of Jontay Porter and tried to decipher which game he bet on the Raptors to lose (and they won). tomthefinder.com/p/on-the-jonta… – 3:00 PM
Jontay Porter gambling investigation explained: NBA hands down lifetime ban after prop bet irregularities cbssports.com/nba/news/jonta… – 2:27 PM
Jontay Porter banned from NBA for violating league’s gaming rules sportando.basketball/en/jontay-port… – 2:12 PM
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Not sure why the NBA convulsed over Jontay Porter’s gambling. After all, he used their preferred vendor.
markkreidler.substack.com/p/no-pearl-clu… – 1:26 PM
A big difference between Jontay Porter and the NBA is that one of them profits from sports gambling. pic.twitter.com/ht5PBOVkwp – 1:17 PM
Jontay Porter won’t play anymore in the NBA
Michael Porter Jr’s brother received a lifetime ban after being found guilty of betting over 13 games from January to March:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 1:10 PM
For @FOS: NBA Bans Jontay Porter for Life After Gambling Investigation – frontofficesports.com/jontay-porter-… – 12:57 PM
Raptors’ Jontay Porter banned by NBA for violating betting rules torontosun.com/sports/basketb… – 12:54 PM
NBA bans Raptors Jontay Porter for life due to involvement in betting on NBA games
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-b… – 12:53 PM
NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 12:52 PM
Developing story at @TheAthletic on the NBA banning Raptors big man Jontay Porter: theathletic.com/5423208/2024/0… – 12:51 PM
Story: NBA bans Raptors’ Jontay Porter for violating league’s gambling policies and betting on NBA games @washingtonpost @PostSports washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04… – 12:42 PM
NBA issues lifetime ban to Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for violating league’s gambling rules cbssports.com/nba/news/jonta… – 12:39 PM
The NBA’s investigation into Jontay Porter revealed:
– He bet at least 13 times on NBA games through a friend’s account
– He bet $54,094 on NBA games & won $21,965
– He didn’t bet on games he played
– He bet on the Raptors to lose – 12:37 PM
Here’s my earlier post on the Jontay Porter situation with the timeline and video of some suspicious plays. The NBA opened and closed the investigation in less than a month. tomthefinder.com/p/quick-early-… – 12:31 PM
Wow, Jontay Porter banned from
NBA minutes after Masai Ujiri wrapped up
Season-ending media availability. – 12:31 PM
Jontay Porter banned for life. This snippet from the NBA press release … gooood night: pic.twitter.com/GInMYW5L2X – 12:28 PM
Adam Silver’s statement on the lifetime ban handed down to Jontay Porter pic.twitter.com/esblWQWQf2 – 12:26 PM
The NBA announced a lifetime ban for Raptors two-way forward Jontay Porter, who was found to have intentionally manipulated his play to favour a certain betting outcome on behalf of an associate, and otherwise placed 13 bets on NBA games, including Raptors games, this season. pic.twitter.com/WAToPRbqe6 – 12:25 PM
NBA commissioner Adam Silver on banning Jontay Porter from the NBA: pic.twitter.com/Zs3Y8DXcmL – 12:24 PM
The NBA has banned Jontay Porter from the league for violating league rules pic.twitter.com/2mKeBWpafK – 12:23 PM
The numbers the Jontay Porter scandal are ridiculous. pic.twitter.com/HYKOM9dUZa – 12:23 PM
NBA announces it has banned Raptors wing Jontay Porter for “disclosing confidential information to sports betters, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games”: pic.twitter.com/iiUCM6WZpD – 12:22 PM
The NBA has banned Jontay Porter for gambling. pic.twitter.com/uiBpGP6kvi – 12:20 PM
NBA announces that Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA. A league investigation found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in 1 or more games for betting purposes & betting on NBA games. pic.twitter.com/tqexskfJ72 – 12:19 PM
NBA has banned Jontay Porter. League’s investigation found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors, and limited his participation “in one or more games for betting purposes.” A bettor put $80,000 on a parlay prop to win $1.1 million based on info Porter gave them. – 12:19 PM
Jontay Porter has been banned by the NBA, the league has announced.
The NBA invesitgation “found that prior to the Raptors’ March 20 game, Porter disclosed confidential information about his own health status to an individual he knew to be an NBA bettor. Another individual with… – 12:18 PM
Raptors Jontay Porter receives a lifetime ban from the NBA after he “violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games.” – 12:18 PM
Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA for life, the league says. Investigation found that the Raptors’ big man violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in games for betting purposes & betting on NBA games. – 12:18 PM
The NBA has banned Jontay Porter for life. A league investigation found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games. pic.twitter.com/OI6SFf76UK – 12:18 PM
The NBA has issued Raptors’ Jontay Porter a life-time ban from the NBA for “disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes and for betting on NBA games. pic.twitter.com/dJ5OKzZ7UC – 12:17 PM
Here’s NBA statement on banning Jontay Porter: pic.twitter.com/ID9DF7gBXK – 12:17 PM
NBA hits Jontay Porter with lifetime ban. pic.twitter.com/SDKgLPjcZL – 12:16 PM
NBA has leveled a lifetime ban on Jontay Porter for gambling. – 12:16 PM
Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA in the wake of his gambling scandal
Full press release via NBA pic.twitter.com/Rnq8k3NBJ6 – 12:16 PM
The NBA just announced the banning of Raptors two-way player Jontay Porter. – 12:16 PM
Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA for violating the league’s gaming rules – 12:15 PM
Raptors’ Jontay Porter has received a lifetime ban from the NBA for violating league’s gaming rules. pic.twitter.com/QHDiGHnPYG – 12:15 PM
Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA, per a league press release – 12:15 PM
Masai Ujiri, asked if they missed anything in vetting Jontay Porter: “We didn’t. We did our due diligence and from all the reports and everything we had this was nothing we could know about. All of that is under the NBA’s investigation.” – 11:19 AM
For @FOS: Jontay Porter Bet ‘Millions’ on FanDuel Account: Report – frontofficesports.com/jontay-porter-… – 3:31 PM
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