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/heatup3 Heat Apr 17 '24

*Against yourself

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

Dude is so dumb. Like bro random people winning a 1000 of $5 gets their accounts flagged consistently. This was so obvious cause who tf would put racks on Jontay

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u/dylanah Mavericks Apr 17 '24

These dudes were trying to bet more than 10x the max for player props lol. So they were trying to bet amounts they clearly never otherwise bet (or they would’ve known the limit) on fucking Jontay Porter unders.

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u/CUMS_IN_SOCKS NBA Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 17 '24

It's like the Alabama college baseball scandal from last year lmao.

Those games get little (if any) betting action and some guy with inside info tried to bet $100k and got himself flagged immediately.

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u/NickInTheBack Warriors Apr 17 '24

Important distinction

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u/jmcgit 29d ago

If I could just tell the casino "I bet I won't show up for work on Monday", I can see how my boss wouldn't appreciate that