Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter has been banned for life from the NBA for gambling violations.
The NBA said Porter leaked health information to a known sports bettor, among other violations.
The NBA said in a statement that it opened an investigation into Raptors forward Jontay Porter after a game last month that attracted heavy interest from sports bettors.
Related storiesSeparately, the NBA said that between January and March of this year, Porter bet on at least 13 games totaling $54,094 by using an associate's online betting account.
Advertisement"Three of the bets were multi-game parlay bets that included one Raptors game," the NBA said, "in which Porter bet that the Raptors would lose."
Persons:
Jontay Porter, Porter, —, Porter didn't, Adam Silver, Shohei Ohtani
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Toronto Raptors, NBA, Service, Raptors, American Gaming Association, Dodgers