NBA bans Raptors' Jontay Porter for gambling violations [View all]

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA, the league announced Wednesday.

The NBA said that Porter provided confidential information to bettors, limited his own participation in games for gambling purposes and bet on NBA games.

"There is nothing more important than protecting the integrity of NBA competition for our fans, our teams and everyone associated with our sport, which is why Jontay Porter's blatant violations of our gaming rules are being met with the most severe punishment," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39962406/nba-bans-raptors-jontay-porter-gambling-violations

He's the brother of Michael Porter Jr. I think the gambling problems are only going to get worse. The NFL actually loosened their player guidelines about gambling, they know a lot of players can't resist the chance to win big.