Jontay Porter banned from the NBA

[WillyJakkz]

Good. That's what he really wants to do. Gambling seems to be his thing, basketball was something that he does because only a fool would do this.

He probably made more money gambling than his NBA contract anyway.

[Bulliever2020]

Was expecting this to be the lead story on PTI and it is not being talked about at all. Did ESPN put the kibosh on any discussion regarding this subject? Seems sketchy.

PTI normally has an espn bet segment…it would be awkward for them to air this. Kornheiser and Wilbon are complicit imo

PTI never has an espn bet segment. Don't know what you are talking about there.

But I hadn't finished today's show yet and they literally threw it in the big finish segment where they fly through the end topics in the last minute lol
Swept under the rug'd

[Statlanta]

This is what the NBA signed up for now with doing all these gambling ads

[Bobbymcgee]

Guess only the refs can bet on games.

[MrGoat]

Player gets banned for manipulating gambling bets

The realm brains trust -"They wouldn't do this if it was LeBron"

"What about beating your wife???"

"Conspiracy!"

He deserves the lifetime ban. Absolutely ridiculous thing to do

If it were LeBron they'd have done the same as Jordan, 1 season max.

When did Jordan ever place a huge bet that he wouldn't score a certain amount of points and fake an injury in the first quarter? Because when Porter tried that a second time that's what got him caught (and deservedly shamed)

[brutalitops]

Player gets banned for manipulating gambling bets

The realm brains trust -"They wouldn't do this if it was LeBron"

"What about beating your wife???"

"Conspiracy!"

He deserves the lifetime ban. Absolutely ridiculous thing to do

If it were LeBron they'd have done the same as Jordan, 1 season max.

If my aunt had wheels she would be a bike

As relevant as Lebron in this situation. Jordan also never bet on himself to underperform. What the actual **** is your point?

[hauntedcomputer]

I love how gambling "addiction" is viewed as an "character defect" while those looking down on it likely suffer from obesity, mental illness, perverse porn habits and a host of other issues that are far more serious. You will pay to get closer to heart disease (McDonald's), support artificial relationships (OnlyFans), etc but lord forbid someone uses their money on what is essentially a form of entertainment that may potentially have great outcomes.

My apologies if I wasn't clear, "character defect" is a term used in recovery programs so people have a way of addressing an addiction. I speak as someone with an addiction to something else, as the brain chemistry is essentially the same for all types of addictions. It's not meant to ascribe some kind of morality to it, because addiction is amoral. It's not entertainment for everyone. I doubt Mr. Porter found gambling that entertaining.

Good luck on your continued great outcomes.

[picc]

Does anyone know how exactly they found out Jontay was doing this?

[Rainwater]

Does anyone know how exactly they found out Jontay was doing this?

I believe a third party regulator contacted the NBA after a 80k bid involving Jontay became a 1.1 million dollar payout.

[disoblige]

Does anyone know how exactly they found out Jontay was doing this?

I believe a third party regulator contacted the NBA after a 80k bid involving Jontay became a 1.1 million dollar payout.

They have personal information and contact information of the betters and someone or Jontay probably told the truth to the investigators.

[reddyplayerone]

Player gets banned for manipulating gambling bets

The realm brains trust -"They wouldn't do this if it was LeBron"

"What about beating your wife???"

"Conspiracy!"

He deserves the lifetime ban. Absolutely ridiculous thing to do

If it were LeBron they'd have done the same as Jordan, 1 season max.

If my aunt had wheels she would be a bike

As relevant as Lebron in this situation. Jordan also never bet on himself to underperform. What the actual **** is your point?

I don't think I'll ever understand the underlying "logic" informing the "Jordan's first retirement was a year and a half long suspension actually" conspiracy theory.

[PushDaRock]

Does anyone know how exactly they found out Jontay was doing this?

I believe a third party regulator contacted the NBA after a 80k bid involving Jontay became a 1.1 million dollar payout.

I don't think DraftKings ever had any intention of paying the bet out because normally you would never take on a bet of that size for that type of bet. They probably figured they were freerolling regardless of what happened.

[PushDaRock]

I actually like Porters game so thats why I'd a little more upset than the average fan here. 1 year would have been fine with him meeting conditions like seeking help should have been the penalty here.

But how could you ever watch him airball a three, make a crucial turnover in crunch time, or "have an injury in the first quarter" without wondering? This guy seems to have signs of addiction anyway, with crypto and day trading and this. Takes way more than a year to recover from a fundamental character defect of that magnitude.

I love how gambling "addiction" is viewed as an "character defect" while those looking down on it likely suffer from obesity, mental illness, perverse porn habits and a host of other issues that are far more serious. You will pay to get closer to heart disease (McDonald's), support artificial relationships (OnlyFans), etc but lord forbid someone uses their money on what is essentially a form of entertainment that may potentially have great outcomes.

I received a meager $91K inheritance when my old man passed away from COVID in early 2020, yet my "addiction" has turned it into a significantly larger chunk.

lol I think you are absolutely insane to be keeping that much money on an online gambling site

[WentzerWuver]

Now he can go back to working at Micky Deez.

[WentzerWuver]

But how could you ever watch him airball a three, make a crucial turnover in crunch time, or "have an injury in the first quarter" without wondering? This guy seems to have signs of addiction anyway, with crypto and day trading and this. Takes way more than a year to recover from a fundamental character defect of that magnitude.

I love how gambling "addiction" is viewed as an "character defect" while those looking down on it likely suffer from obesity, mental illness, perverse porn habits and a host of other issues that are far more serious. You will pay to get closer to heart disease (McDonald's), support artificial relationships (OnlyFans), etc but lord forbid someone uses their money on what is essentially a form of entertainment that may potentially have great outcomes.

I received a meager $91K inheritance when my old man passed away from COVID in early 2020, yet my "addiction" has turned it into a significantly larger chunk.

lol I think you are absolutely insane to be keeping that much money on an online gambling site

How much?!?

[Dacost]

I try to just ignore everything betting related but is just bacially impossible now a days.

Every sports show is slowly turning into a betting channel.

[UglyBugBall]

Where's the Lifetime ban for beating your wife?

Look, everyone knows that's bad, but what you do in your private life should not affect your professional life unless it can directly affect what you do professionally. If you're running a women's shelter and you're beating your wife you should get a lifetime ban. If you're betting on your own team to lose you should get the same. Otherwise we should leave it to the courts and not our bosses to decide what's wrong.

I'm not sure what industry you work in but if I was criminally charged with domestic assault (or any other crime for that matter), id be looking for a new job. And most jobs are the same way.

It shouldn't be that way, and we certainly shouldn't have posters celebrating or advocating for that.

[Quattro]

Look, everyone knows that's bad, but what you do in your private life should not affect your professional life unless it can directly affect what you do professionally. If you're running a women's shelter and you're beating your wife you should get a lifetime ban. If you're betting on your own team to lose you should get the same. Otherwise we should leave it to the courts and not our bosses to decide what's wrong.

I'm not sure what industry you work in but if I was criminally charged with domestic assault (or any other crime for that matter), id be looking for a new job. And most jobs are the same way.

It shouldn't be that way, and we certainly shouldn't have posters celebrating or advocating for that.

We shouldn't? Why? Because you think the Patriots shouldn't have cut Aaron Hernandez until he was convicted of a crime?

[Above The Rim]

Prior to legalizing of wagering in many states, I wonder if the NBA would’ve even listened to a sportsbook about unusual activity. I would bet anything that several lower level players have gotten away with this before. Maybe there have been suspicions and those players have been silently blackballed. The public will never know.
Mid-level to star players are getting paid too much to make this a worthwhile risk. I know some have money problems later on, but not usually while they’re still playing. Not saying it’s impossible though.

[reddyplayerone]

Now he can go back to working at Micky Deez.

why is this the go-to insult for people to use against athletes or people in entertainment?