The NBA banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for life on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time) after a bombshell probe found he bet on league matches -- dubbed a 'cardinal sin' by NBA commissioner Adam Silver.
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The league launched an investigation into Porter, younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., in March following reports of suspicious betting patterns in games he was involved in. In addition, the league said, Porter placed at least 13 bets on NBA games from January through March of this year while traveling with either the Raptors or their G League affiliate Raptors 905.
"You prepare for all kinds of situations in the NBA, but definitely didn't see this coming," he added. "But we act in accordance of what the NBA rules and regulations are of dealing with things like this and we move forward with it." The NFL banned Denver Broncos defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike for a season for betting on games and meted out a handful of shorter suspensions for lesser infractions such as placing bets on other sports while at team facilities.
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