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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Betting On Yourself: Toronto Raptors Jontay Porter Slapped With Lifetime Ban For Violating NBA’s Gaming Rules
Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty / Jontay Porter Jontay Porter f ed around and found out. The now-former two-way player for the Toronto Raptors gambled his money and his NBA career away. NBA.com dropped the news yesterday that Jontay Porter, brother of Denver Nuggets superstar Michael Porter Jr., has been slapped with a lifetime ban for violating the league’s gaming rules. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver came down with the hammer on Porter after the league wrapped its investigation and...
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The NBA has called time on Jontay Porter's stint in the league, showing that the Toronto Raptors power forward's latest move was indeed a losing bet.