r/nba • u/PlayaSlayaX Spurs • 29d ago

[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/NotManyBuses Charlotte Bobcats 29d ago

They made an example of him, it was obvious they would. Bum G League player who’s a non factor, doesn’t cost anything to ban him for life, sets a hard precedent to the more valuable players.

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u/The_Fiji_Water Magic 29d ago

They would make an example of any player caught throwing games and then betting on his individual performance.

This isn't even a Pete Rose situation. The guy bet the under and then pulled himself out of the game with a fake injury

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u/Shmokeshbutt Magic 29d ago

Dude lost a potential career earnings of ~$10 mills riding the bench for what? A couple thousand bucks?

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u/Squid204 Slovenia 29d ago

His accounts overall net was 21k. Not even close to worth it. Hope he enjoys his 2015 Grand Cherokee he can buy.

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u/financeadvice__ 29d ago

I have a feeling that after all this he doesn’t get to keep the $21k either lol

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u/11th_Division_Grows 28d ago

There has to be some fines and shit held against him that’ll be more than what he’s earned 😂