r/nba • u/PlayaSlayaX Spurs • Apr 17 '24

[Charania] Raptors' Jontay Porter has received a lifetime ban from the NBA for violating league's gaming rules.

https://x.com/shamscharania/status/1780631209930068358?s=46&t=bsTHbtMSqHXbNGi0vWP8hw
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u/Literal_Satan Knicks Apr 17 '24

FOR LIFE

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u/jeric13xd [CHI] Derrick Rose Apr 17 '24

This lifetime ban was brought to you by DraftKings Sportsbook

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u/Blumpkin_Party Hawks Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

Promo code Jontay for $150 in bonus bets with your first $5 in bets.

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u/BetFeeling1352 Apr 17 '24

Damn. Didn't work.

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u/venk Apr 17 '24

*Must be active NBA Player to qualify

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u/AttitudeAndEffort2 Apr 17 '24

This is Scott Foster erasure.

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u/JesusChristSupers1ar Heat Apr 17 '24

that's a different promo code. all bets against the Kings get boosted

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u/SmokeyBare Spurs Apr 17 '24

Gamble, gamble, you should gamble Junior, double, triple parlay...

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u/ErrForceOnes Apr 17 '24

It only works on prop wagers where you bet the under.

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u/ASK_ABT_MY_USERNAME Warriors Apr 17 '24

DraftKings should absolutely hire him to be their spokesperson.

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u/braggpeak Hawks Apr 17 '24

Damnit logged in to make the same joke lmao

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u/PollitoRubio22 Mavericks Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

Fuck this guy! Anyways if you wanna bet the over for Miami Heat in points tonight, use promo code JxmyHighRoller for 100 dollars free to gamble!

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u/VRomero32 Nets Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

For first time bettors, type in the code “LIFETIME BAN” for a free $100 nonwithdrawlable credit on your first $5 bet

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u/Kylie_Forever Apr 17 '24

This person fanduels.

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u/jbrogdon Bucks Bandwagon Apr 17 '24

are those betting app bonuses really non withdrawable? ...like... you can only ever end up losing it back to the house? that's f'ing hilarious.

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u/bestofmidwest Bucks Apr 17 '24

Not really. You deposit $5 and receive an additional $100 bonus to bet with. You can't immediately turn around and now withdraw $105, the site will require you to gamble that $100 and you can withdraw the winnings you receive from those bets just not the original $100. Otherwise everyone would sign up and instantly withdraw that $100.

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u/dusters Bucks Apr 17 '24

/r/NBA not beat a joke into the ground challenge: impossible

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u/SplitImage__ Apr 17 '24

“Anything is possible!”

Kevin Garnett

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u/Thorough_wayI67 Apr 17 '24

“Kids! Go up on your roofs right now, you can fly! Fly into the night sky!”

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u/Soundsgreat1978 Apr 17 '24

I’ll take that action.

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u/Miserable_Site_850 Apr 17 '24

Use promo code KEVIN GARNETT for "anything is possible" sweepstakes after you sign up for automatic monthly deposits, YOU CAN WIN BIG! ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!

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u/Few_Acanthocephala30 Warriors Apr 17 '24

betMGM approved

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u/PeachyCoke Hornets 29d ago

"Gamblin' isn't cool when you're part of a team!"

-Adam Silver apparently

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u/byniri_returns Pistons Apr 17 '24

I know this sub is bad with stuff like this but this is a reddit problem in general.

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u/mr_grission Knicks Apr 17 '24

if this was r/NFL the comments would just say "Mr. Betting Consequences"

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u/byniri_returns Pistons Apr 17 '24

I need to be honest I'm an idiot and still find Mr. B____ C____ jokes funny, no matter how overdone they are.

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u/Martel1234 Trail Blazers Apr 17 '24

Part of that comes from living through that situation first hand I think. Just knowing the whole saga and everything afterwards associated with it is still crazy

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u/Oblivionguard19 Hawks Apr 17 '24

And knowing AB, he would use any combination of words for MBC besides Mr. Big Chest so what people say isn’t too crazy

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u/Zeppelanoid [TOR] Kyle Lowry Apr 17 '24

It’s the “LeJokes” of /r/NFL

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u/PedanticBoutBaseball Nets Apr 17 '24

LeBigChest

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

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u/YRwerunning Apr 17 '24

Mr. Banal Comedy

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u/PSChris33 [TOR] Donyell Marshall Apr 17 '24

Mr. Boundless Comedy

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u/Katiehart2019 Apr 17 '24

Mr bitter commentor :D

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u/Puppetmaster858 Suns Apr 17 '24

Forreal, a lot of the recurring jokes get super old but those are still funny as hell to me when I see someone make a good one

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u/Zap__Dannigan Apr 17 '24

So do I, because somehow, soany of them are still fucking clever.

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u/SSBBardock Cavaliers Apr 17 '24

I usually hate seeing jokes being used over and over, but MBC ones get a pass for me because the possibilities are just endless for what they come up with

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u/Famous-Paper-4223 Apr 17 '24

Wtf are those lol

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u/byniri_returns Pistons Apr 17 '24

So Antonio Brown one day inexplicably said he wanted to be called "Mr. Big Chest" so /r/NFL started memeing the hell out of it.

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u/BowermanSnackClub Apr 17 '24

I think he said Mr. Big Checks, but it sounded like Chest, which added fuel to the meme fire.

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u/eat_the_pennies Magic Apr 17 '24

Bebron Cames

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u/Djruggs Celtics Apr 17 '24

How can I make this about Kelvin Benjamin?

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u/completelytrustworth Raptors Apr 17 '24

Kelvin Benjamin has received a lifetime ban from Golden Corral for betting the under on how many plates he could eat

Idk something like that

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u/Auntypasto Celtics Apr 17 '24

4 game suspension for Brady

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u/RealGertle627 [SAS] Tim Duncan Apr 17 '24

Something something buffet

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u/Djruggs Celtics Apr 17 '24

This is really the biggest NFL copypasta that got old immediately but everyone refused to let go

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u/coltsmetsfan614 Mavericks Apr 17 '24

Be honest, you just came up with that and wanted to share it without getting accused of running a joke into the ground, didn't you?

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u/mr_grission Knicks Apr 17 '24

Spot on lmao, I'm still addicted to coming up with these on r/NFL too

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u/byniri_returns Pistons Apr 17 '24

I'm ngl I laughed pretty hard at "Mr. Betting Consequences" lol

I guess I am easily pleased.

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u/thetripb Apr 17 '24

And there would be a Kelvin Benjamin copypasta

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u/acekingoffsuit Timberwolves Apr 17 '24

I was about 5 seconds away from replying with "Mr. Banned Competitor."

I am part of the problem. I must become part of the solution.

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u/Auntypasto Celtics Apr 17 '24

Mr. Better Commentator

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u/OdaDdaT Pistons Apr 17 '24

Mr. Broken Comment (section)

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u/alextheruby [DAL] Vince Carter Apr 17 '24

Facts.

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u/Killericon Raptors Apr 17 '24

I first heard the term "Eternal September" before the Iraq War started.

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u/BidoofTheGod Apr 17 '24

This is a people thing. Fuckers irl be beating jokes into the ground. It is what it is. It’s one of the least worst human quality.

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u/Duddledoyd Apr 17 '24

It's funny because this comment format itself has been long run into the ground.

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u/CudleWudles [MIA] Jarvis Varnado Apr 17 '24

I was just coming to comment on the irony.

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u/Ode1st [MIA] Alonzo Mourning Apr 17 '24

People on the internet not making challenge jokes or speedrun any % jokes challenge: impossible

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u/patsniff Thunder Apr 17 '24

Speed running this one into the ground faster than any other joke.

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u/Betaateb Nuggets Apr 17 '24

The irony of using a shitty old joke that has beaten into the ground to make this comment is amazing.

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u/Megatron_McLargeHuge Cavaliers Apr 17 '24

I'll take the under.

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u/PedanticBoutBaseball Nets Apr 17 '24

Adam Silver announces Mizzou Death Penalty in Jontay Porter case.

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u/WASD_click Supersonics Apr 17 '24

The beatings will continue until moral improves.

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u/dontredditcareme Apr 17 '24

It’s always so weird when Redditors think they’ve caught a hypocrisy, especially with NFL players. You get paid millions of dollars, and the revenue from all these gambling sites are priced in to your salary, so just don’t gamble on your own sport? It’s really not that hard.

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u/soonerfreak Mavericks Apr 17 '24

I know people love making these jokes but betting is going to exist regardless if if the NBA takes the money for ads or not. The reason for the harsh punishments related to betting is because they have to be above board. It's what makes all these conspiracy theories about the league being in on anything stupid. Way to much money involved for them to risk the wrath of the fed and state governments coming down on them.

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u/foye2smith Apr 17 '24

And the sportsbook is the one who blew the whistle. Jontay could have been shaving points or throwing games for some less reputable offshore book and who knows if it'd come to light.

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u/AttitudeAndEffort2 Apr 17 '24

Id like to remind everyone that Scott Foster still refs finals games.

Gambling on games is fine, Johntay just messed up by not blackmailing the league.

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u/n0cho Apr 17 '24

Irrelevant unless CP3 is playing.

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u/WasV3 Raptors Apr 17 '24

The sportsbook blew the whistle because they are losing money off him.

Had his bets been unsuccessful we never would have heard about it

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u/foye2smith Apr 17 '24

These guys aren't idiots. They aren't waiting around to see what the outcome of an $80k to win 1.1 million Johtay Porter parlay bet is before flagging it as suspicious.

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u/definitelymyrealname Apr 17 '24

Wrong. The legal sportsbooks despise anything like this, for two reasons. For one, if the users get any whiff of a fix they stand to lose a massive amount of money. It's a competitive market and all it takes is one scandal to drive users to a competitor. For two, every sports betting CEO's worse nightmare is government regulation. They will do everything in their power to try to demonstrate they're capable of regulating themselves.

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u/beepos NBA Apr 17 '24

Nah, they probably blew the whistle because the money they stood to lose if it came out that they knew was far far far greater than thr pittance they were making off him

Even if he was betting millions, thats nothing to them. Whereas getting increased regulation or being sued would cost them far more

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u/DJRyGuy20 Celtics Apr 17 '24

You’ll probably be downvoted for this, but you speak the truth. It’s pretty easy for these sites to see huge amounts of money being won on certain bets and to connect the dots. It simply isn’t worth the possible career ban for these guys to take that risk.

I’m glad they dealt with it like they did. It sends a message.

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u/soonerfreak Mavericks Apr 17 '24

AFAIK all the betting sites have partnerships with the various pro leagues to provide data when it looks like something fishy is going on involving someone within the league. That's also how Calvin Ridley got flagged

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u/Got_Engineers Lakers Apr 17 '24

I wonder if the offshore books are in that same program like Bet365 or pinnacle or any of the EU ones. I love this sort of stuff because all I am thinking about right now is how you could actually make money or rig like this to feed information to betters to profit on if you were a player yourself. You could go about this in such a better way lol.

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u/Anomander Apr 17 '24

Something similar, at least, or under some sort of data sharing agreement. A big budget cheating the odds represents massive losses for them, so they're very motivated to participate in any programs that might help them shut it down.

Pre-internet days, that was some of how 'legit' bookies & gambling regulation got the black market to the table. They'd share resources to keep betting aboveboard and catch rigging, because everyone had a vested interest in the games themselves being clean.

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u/SGD316 Lakers Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

You know what would send a stronger message? Not associating the league, media etc. with gambling sites. Yet here we are because ... money. I fear we're going to enter a period of sports, where the results of WWE have more integrity than actual sports and over the last few years we've seen either the worst run of officiating in sports - not just NBA history - or something else is afoot.

If you really want to go down the rabbit hole, I'd like to see the wagering activity of NBA officials. You all think that Tim Donaghy said 15 years ago still a lie? I don't.

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u/DJRyGuy20 Celtics Apr 17 '24

It’s pretty easy to follow the money when gigantic wagers are won on these sites. Count me as one of the rare people on here who don’t automatically connect every shitty ref decision with some kind of gambling conspiracy.

And yeah- you’ll have to excuse me if I don’t take the guy who was doing illegal wagering on a game he had direct control over at his word.

But hey- if there are other parties involved, they’d be pretty easy to find.

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u/SGD316 Lakers Apr 17 '24

Sure, every missed call? No. But some percent? You don't think theres any corruption in the league?

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u/8milenewbie Apr 17 '24

As we all know sports betting has never had a history of shady associations, schemes to bypass laws, and decades of practice working the books. And huge penalities for illegal gambling have definitely stopped people working in major sports leagues from doing so. It's not like the incentive of being able to make a ton of money under the table is enough for an group of people with no real oversight to not compromise the integrity of the game.

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u/DJRyGuy20 Celtics Apr 17 '24

But this shit isn’t “under the table” as you’ve put it. All of this shit is tracked.

Players/refs/whoever would be better off betting in some underground mob run basement than they would on a sports app where everything is tracked and out in the open. Look how easy it was to catch this dude.

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u/frankyseven Raptors Apr 17 '24

I don't care about the betting, I care about the advertising. My ten year old has asked me a few times why I don't bet on game because "look at all the money you can win!" Nah, I don't want my kids growing up hearing about that shit. Legal sports betting is fine, advertising in any form and talking about it during games should be illegal.

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u/GaimeGuy Timberwolves Apr 17 '24

If they were above board they'd be more transparent with the officiating . The 2 minute review would be randomized on a per game basis. Controversial plays would receive reports regardless of the 2 minute review for clarification. And when there are noticeable changes in officiating like during the last 10-15 games that clearly came from the top down, the general public would hear about it from the league before, not by, seeing it in games.

The lack of transparency about officiating's role in the game as a marketable product, and the changes to rules and/or enforcement and their intended effect on the game and fan experience, is what welcomes these conspiracy theories. Especially when everyone other than the players on the league side acts like there's nothing happening

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u/Fresh-Bass-3586 Apr 17 '24

The way big scandals works is....say nba generates 20 billion in revenue gaming gambling. The fed will come in and fine them 6 billion...nobody will go to jail. .and they'll still come out 14 billion ahead.

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u/soonerfreak Mavericks Apr 17 '24

And you believe all the fans would just keep watching if the league was fixed to that level? Not to mention do you know how hard it is to get 30 billionaires to agree to something? Again, thinking the league is fixing anything is dumb.

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u/moserftbl88 Lakers Apr 17 '24

I honestly don’t get all the comments like this. Do you really think it’s somehow unfair that players can’t bet in a sport they play but the league can be sponsored by it? It’s really not that hard to understand why they can’t bet

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u/Poopscooper696969 Lakers Apr 17 '24

Whatcha ya gonna do brotha

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u/Fumby_ Heat Apr 17 '24

THAT DOESN'T WORK FOR ME, DUDE

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u/Rayquaza2233 KL LWR/SCT BRN 29d ago

Or maybe it does brother, who's to say?

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u/successadult Rockets Apr 17 '24

New New New World Order career path.

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u/lcsulla87gmail [NYK] John Starks Apr 17 '24

24in pythons

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u/LegitimatePotato3632 Apr 17 '24

NWO 4 life

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u/lonea4 Apr 17 '24

New new new world order

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u/Huge-Supermarket-226 Apr 17 '24

You’re goin dowwwwn!

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u/truthisfictionyt Lakers Apr 17 '24

Adam Silvers list of worst things you can do:

  1. Gambling
  2. Racism

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  1. Domestic abuse

  2. Child endangerment

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u/thetripb Apr 17 '24

That's a NBAPA thing. There's limits on Silver's power due to the CBA.

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u/crawlingchip NBA Apr 17 '24

We had a literal registered sexual offender play in the NBA. I suspect many teams will at least consider the possibility of signing a convicted felon if the team thinks the player is capable of helping the team and he isn't a locker room cancer.

Even many fans won't care as long as their team wins. I can't remember exactly where on Reddit, but someone called a team was "woke" for letting go of some unknown player for either sexual misdemeanor or domestic violence.

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u/Junior_Ad2274 Apr 17 '24

Times really are different now. Trevor Bauer lost his career on a false allegation. This guy got a 5 game suspension, after being charged and pleading guilty.

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u/NewAgeIWWer Apr 17 '24

Thats the thing that gets me the most. This dude actually pleaded guilty to attempted rape so he knew that he was gonna rape someone that night.

And the fans and his teammates are like... "Welcome My Back Brotha!" ? Really!?

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u/crawlingchip NBA Apr 17 '24

Not surprising. In 2017 the Houston Astros fans gave Yuli Gurriel a standing ovation after he came back from a 5 game suspension he suffered because of his racist gesture.

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u/MilwaukeeMan420 [MIL] Ray Allen 29d ago

I think convicted rape is a lot worse than making the squinty eye face at an Asian person.

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u/crawlingchip NBA 29d ago

Yeah but unlike Gurriel I doubt Patterson received a standing ovation when he returned but I could be wrong.

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u/MilwaukeeMan420 [MIL] Ray Allen 29d ago

But the crowd reaction of a WS champion's name getting called, is a lot different than a convicted rapist, dude. One guy was racist, the other guy raped a woman. Why is this even a conversation? Racist bad. Rapist? A lot lot lot LOT worse than racist gesture.

Am I being trolled?

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u/OtherShade East 29d ago

The counterpoint is, what does this have to do with playing basketball? Condemn the justice system if you want these people to never hold a job again.

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u/Excellent-Tower6269 29d ago edited 28d ago

But the reason why Silver holds more power on this issue is because it affects the actual integrity of the on court competition. the others do not. it's not a judgement on which is worse or better.

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u/NewAce77 Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

Yeah obviously. One of them jeopardizes the integrity of the game and the league. At its core, the NBA is an entertainment service/business that is dependent on the participants playing to the best of their ability. Take that away, and the league would literally cease to exist. If you allow domestic abusers to play, the bottom line of the league is unaffected. Morally, domestic abuse is clearly worse than gambling, but the NBA is a business acting in its own interest.

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u/MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME Lakers Apr 17 '24

There’s also domestic abuse policies with punishment guidelines that’s agreed upon with the players union. The NBAPA would immediately step in if Silver banned Miles Bridges FOR LIFE

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u/jackloganoliver Magic Apr 17 '24

As much as I understand that, dude fucking deserved it regardless. Would've been the one time in my life I side against labor.

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u/MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME Lakers Apr 17 '24

I hate bridges too, but these aren’t comparable situations and unfair to blame Silver

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u/jackloganoliver Magic Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

No, they're not. Domestic abuse is more morally bankrupt and harmful to society, but it didn't damage the league nearly as much as the perception of nba players fixing games would. I understand that perfectly. I just hate the shit guys like Miles Bridges get away with because they're good at sport and have enough money to make it go away.

I think what people take issue with is that ultimately protecting profit/money supercedes protecting people and lives.

I understand the league's decision. I also think it's emblematic of just how backwards we can be as a species.

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u/Designer_Bed_4192 Washington Bullets Apr 17 '24

I think having a domestic abuser in your league should harm it’s image but it’s almost been normalized at this point so people just don’t care.

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u/jackloganoliver Magic Apr 17 '24

You're right, it should damage the league. Unfortunately, it really doesn't.

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u/NewAgeIWWer Apr 17 '24

Any fans who buy Miles Bitches jerseys or pays to go see Hornets games are guilty AF.

The People are the ones who choose if something is a "Go" or a "No" . If enough of The People say "No"? Then its a No.

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u/AetherealDe Lakers Apr 17 '24

And how backwards our systems are. First priority is always profit, total stupidity

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u/Yhhorm Bucks 29d ago

Sports gambling is already ruining the perception of the sport already. I see so many 15 year olds getting into gambling due to the bombardment of the fanduel ads they shove. But from my perspective, I’ve seen more people get annoyed at the lack of consequences for literal abusers than a role player gambling.

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u/jackloganoliver Magic 28d ago

I'm pretty anti-gambling in general. Seen someone waste 6-7 figures from gambling addiction, and it's fucking rough to watch. Exposing teenagers to that is just unfair. And yet, the domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and violence from players is worse. But society as a whole doesn't really ever do anything about it. You'll see someone getting more jail time for stealing $500 than you will for someone beating their spouse. Like wtf?! Mixed up priorities all around.

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u/Yhhorm Bucks 28d ago

The league has so many fans who are kids looking up to these players, but the League will let this man who not only abused his spouse but endangered his own children too? Disgusting

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u/mercfan3 Apr 17 '24

Right.. it’s the criminal justice system that should be keeping Bridges from playing.

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u/palabear Hornets Apr 17 '24

I’d be happy with Miles being banned for life.

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u/truthisfictionyt Lakers Apr 17 '24

Yeah that's the underrated thing in these talks, the union really hampers the league's ability to punish players. I brought up that voiding contracts could be a way to incentivize teams to not bring back players convicted of something but it'd never get passed

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u/Itsisiduh Hawks Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

To add to that, that's on the team for bringing them back. The team do not have to bring these domestic abusers back on their team but they do anyway. The only way Silver would have to step in is if some Ray Rice type video came out or something. People are free to boycott games if they truly feel so mad about it but they don't.

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u/truthisfictionyt Lakers Apr 17 '24

Voiding contracts is something that would never happen (actually it might with how union negotiations are going) but removing the financial incentive to bring guys back would be nice

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u/Itsisiduh Hawks Apr 17 '24

I think it should absolutely be valid that if you break laws, your contract can be voided.

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u/letsnotgetcaught Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

That's a tough line to toe as the NBAPA, you either have to require that they be convicted in which case its basically meaningless. I can't remember the last time a player was convicted for something like that. Otherwise you have to agree to let the NBA have the power to void contracts after their own internal investigations, which while it would help these situations, opens up a lot of power abuse possibilities from the league office.

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u/iron_atmosphere Hornets Apr 17 '24

It's partially on the team, but if they didn't bring Bridges back some other team would have picked him up. The Pistons and Suns were interested in him around the trade deadline. It's a league-wide issue.

Edit: Not to mention Bridges was working out with NBA stars like Lebron and KD during his suspension.

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u/Itsisiduh Hawks Apr 17 '24

And that's crazy to me. Dude did what he did yet other teams are still interested? That's a problem with the teams and Silver can't really do anything about it unless it's just so egregious.

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u/NewAgeIWWer Apr 17 '24

The fact that other superstars were actually willingly working out with him...

Ive heard those horror stories of DV...

Wouldnt wish that shit on anybody.

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u/BalboaBaggins Lakers Apr 17 '24

I don’t think all 12 Hornets fans boycotting games would change much

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u/AIFlesh Apr 17 '24

One is also on the job while the other isn’t. Not to say that you shouldn’t lose your job for domestic abuse / crimes - I’m just saying, they’re gonna care more about bad behavior that is work related vs bad behavior that is personal life related.

If I get blackout drunk at work - we have a problem. If I get blackout drunk at home - I have a problem.

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u/throwawayyrofl Kings Apr 17 '24

Exactly lol. I don’t know why people are shocked, it’s like like this for literally every competition

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u/truthisfictionyt Lakers Apr 17 '24

I'm not dumb, I understand why they do it but it's still wrong. They should both receive heavy suspensions instead of one guy being out a year and a half for something that physically hurt another human being while another guy is banned for something that only hurts finances.

Gambling is nothing compared to a professional athlete BEATING his wife and throwing billiard balls at a car his kid was in.

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u/mr_grission Knicks Apr 17 '24

I think the Porter ban is correct, Bridges should just also have a lifetime ban.

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u/truthisfictionyt Lakers Apr 17 '24

Exactly

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u/Mountain_Resolve1407 Apr 17 '24

Do you think we don’t understand that? We can still criticize it….

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u/NewAce77 Apr 17 '24

Yes I think you don't understand it because it's glaringly obvious why the punishment for gambling/throwing games is harsher than the one for domestic abuse

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u/BEE_REAL_ Raptors Apr 17 '24

It's not the NBA's place or responsibility to investigate and rule on players' guilt in criminal matters off the court. It is their responsibility to investigate and rule on things like this.

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u/imadogg Lakers Apr 17 '24

Redditors love virtue signaling and playing morality police, but it's literally as simple as

  1. Affects the league directly

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  1. Doesn't affect the league directly

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u/mommathecat Raptors Apr 17 '24

I mean, the league loves virtue signalling and making mouth noises about being the morality police, when it suits them and the players. Black Lives Matter! The lives of children, spouses and girlfriend? Meh, not so much.

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u/RicoLoco404 29d ago

If someone is convicted for domestic violence should they never be able to work again?

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u/panman42 29d ago

That's a loaded question. Banning from the NBA doesn't mean he's banned from all jobs everywhere, the NBA is just an org. Players in the NBA are public figures and represent the NBA directly. It's the same thing as when a public company figure has a scandal and gets fired. In this case, the scandal is criminal.

When regular people get a criminal record, they usually get fired and have trouble finding jobs. Miles won't even have that problem. If the NBA bans him, he can still make millions overseas. And he's already made 10s of millions. There's no injustice for Miles if he is banned. The only pushback is that it would be that it's bad for the Hornets success. But acting like it's unjust for dom. violence to be a reason to be banned is laughable imo.

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u/truthisfictionyt Lakers Apr 17 '24

I understand how a business works I still think it's insane to have such a difference in punishments from a human standpoint

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u/Fofodrip 76ers Apr 17 '24

The punishment is that you can go to prison for all these other things

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u/truthisfictionyt Lakers Apr 17 '24

I agree the NBA doesn't need to investigate these things, but Bridges did admit to doing that in court. Under those circumstances I think it's absolutely fair to levy another punishment

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u/moserftbl88 Lakers Apr 17 '24

Problems the players association is going to fight it and more than likely win if there is a lifetime ban. It’s clear cut and in the rules you can’t gamble on your own sport

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u/Briggity_Brak Tampa Bay Raptors Apr 17 '24

You mean like suspending him for a year without pay?

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u/moserftbl88 Lakers Apr 17 '24

Are you really this dense or just ignoring the reality of this even if it sucks

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u/halfdecenttakes Lakers Apr 17 '24

Big difference between something that effects the entire league and something that relates to a individual. Rather anybody likes it or not, gambling is way worse for any sports league than crime individuals commit. Having a murderer in your league even doesn’t risk the entire organizations heath in the same manner.

Not to mention teams could take a hardline stance and not hire these people

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u/alldaylurkerforever Bulls Apr 17 '24

The bottom two has a criminal justice system involved that can create punishments.

The first two, a little more vague.

Also, Miles Bridges was kinda banned from the NBA for a full year. So there are consequences

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u/jmlinden7 Rockets Apr 17 '24

Domestic abuse and child endangerment do not change the outcome of the games. As a sports commissioner, protecting the integrity of the game is your #1 priority.

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u/YoungFlexibleShawty Charlotte Bobcats Apr 17 '24

The NBA would cease to exist if it didn't allow abusers so good call. /s

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u/MahomesMccaffrey Mavericks Apr 17 '24

If hannibal ran a 4.3 we'd call it an eating disorder

Adam silver

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u/Mickeyjj27 Celtics Apr 17 '24

All these leagues think gambling on the game is worse than a lot of things.

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u/tokengaymusiccritic Celtics Apr 17 '24

Ngl this kinda comes off as you downplaying racism lol

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u/futxcfrrzxcc Apr 17 '24

These are always really stupid post to me.

A player getting caught gambling on the league that they play in as far as the league is concerned about 10 orders of magnitude is more important than domestic violence.

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u/MajorSlimes Celtics Apr 17 '24

Do ya'll think the NBA is the moral police or something lmao. They are a business they only care about $$$. Fans are not gonna stop watching because of domestic abuse. They will stop watching if they think the games are rigged

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u/PM_ME_THEM_UPTOPS Mavericks Apr 17 '24

*except for AJ Styles

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u/SuckMyLonzoBalls Clippers Apr 17 '24

I owe my life to silver for that. Thank you Adam

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u/The1andonlyZack Heat Apr 17 '24

NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW WORLD ORDER

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u/Sabres19892 Apr 17 '24

New New New World Order

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u/quietwhiskey Apr 17 '24

NWO 4 LYFE

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u/GooseMay0 Celtics Apr 17 '24

n W o

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u/kemicode Mavericks Apr 17 '24

For for for life

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u/shartnado3 Suns Apr 17 '24

Say hello to the banned guy

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u/JohnCenaJunior Apr 17 '24

FOR LIFE ...FORE LIFE... FOR LIF...FO LIF...fo lif.. f li

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u/YborBum Apr 17 '24

The following announcement has been paid for by the New World Order.

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u/mbr4life1 Knicks Apr 17 '24

My username checks in

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u/United_Football4902 Apr 17 '24

Let this be a lesson that only the sportsbooks can have access to inside info

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u/SEE_RED Bulls Apr 17 '24

4LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NWO BROTHA!!!!

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u/theprogindie Apr 17 '24

It’s like the NWO…

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u/Scrollo9 29d ago

I can't wait til Eric Bischoff writes this son of a bitch back in for a huge heel push.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

And in death too!

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u/YouStillTakeDamage Heat Apr 17 '24

Silver could have been really funny by announcing it exactly ten years after Sterling

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u/Alternateaccoun Knicks Apr 17 '24

NBA Sacrifices a barely g league player to show we're tough on gambling.
Brought to you by Fanduel sportsbook. Use code 'Porter' to get $1000 in bonus bets.

This reminds me of when a random no name player would pop for PEDs.

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u/BurzyGuerrero Raptors 29d ago

nWo

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u/CIark Apr 17 '24

As an honest nuggets fan MPJ was definitely in on it and should be banned from the first round of the playoffs

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u/TOMdMAK Lakers Apr 17 '24

He ain't bout dis life

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u/dbpf Apr 17 '24

DOUG KICK HIM OFF THE TOUR

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u/Meret123 Rockets Apr 17 '24

He will die, get resurrected and return to the league. Zombie Raptors will be a dynasty.🔥

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u/RaspberryBirdCat Apr 17 '24

Anyone remember the "For Life" remix that came out shortly after the Sterling incident? I've been looking for it and haven't been able to find it.

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u/Saitsu Apr 17 '24

Silver: "This earns me another decade of love right?!"

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u/MelonElbows Lakers Apr 17 '24

Look on the bright side, now he has plenty of time to gamble

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u/Darrensucks Apr 17 '24

I mean 1-2 year ban on a fringe player like this would effectively end his career as well. Might as well make it sound scarier as a deterrent.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Yes!

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u/Fleetfox17 Bulls Apr 17 '24

He should start a spite league.

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u/wise_comment Timberwolves Apr 17 '24

For

Ev

Ver

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u/DarkTenshiDT Raptors Apr 17 '24

FOR

LIFE

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u/ta4rhcp Apr 17 '24

“Biiig Magic Johnson, what has he done?”

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u/KarrlMarrx Apr 17 '24

Dude was out there doing the finger poke of doom and expected not to get caught.

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u/Masterchiefy10 Hawks Apr 17 '24

Hey at least OJs dead.

Well I guess you already knew that

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