The NBA just issued its first gambling ban in 70 years, booting Jontay Porter for committing the league’s ‘cardinal sin’
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NBA’s Jontay Porter Facing Permanent Ban For Gambling
Source: Alika Jenner / Getty Online gambling may be all the rage amongst sports fans, but pro sports players themselves are finding out that there are repercussions for placing bets on games, especially in their own profession. Such is the case with NBA player Jontay Porter who’s facing the real possibility of being permanently banned from the league as he’s currently under investigation for “multiple instances of betting irregularities over the past several months.” According to ESPN, Adam...
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Toronto’s Jontay Porter could face life ban if proven he was involved in gambling
This Wednesday evening, NBA commissioner Adam Silver took the microphone to address many subjects around the league, including the situation surrounding Jontay Porter, who is currently under investigation after multiple instances of betting irregularities during the past months. According to the executive, gambling is considered a “cardinal sin” and the player could face life ban. […]
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The fallout from Jontay Porter’s lifetime NBA ban, plus Champions League madness
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! I hope you make the real playoffs today. While You Were Sleeping: The are the Play-In team For a while there, it looked like Miami was going to do it all over again. To be clear, they could still pull off another bait-and-switch — becoming a juggernaut only once the postseason begins — but it will be difficult. Regardless, the Heat are reliably the team doing the...