Jontay Porter was the anti-Pete Rose.
While Rose maintained he never bet on the Reds to lose, the NBA said Porter, who just received a lifetime ban for violating the league’s gambling policies, bet on the Raptors to lose.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski called that the “most damning” part of Porter’s transgressions.
“Most damning for Porter and the NBA itself: He bet the Raptors to lose, according to league’s investigation,” Wojnarowski tweeted Thursday.
The NBA dropped the hammer on Porter on Wednesday, capping its investigation by booting him from the league after discovering he bet on games, which is forbidden.
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Porter, the younger brother of Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., also provided insider information and influenced his playing time to affect his props.
The league listed all the particular details in a lengthy release, but the info regarding his bets particularly stands out.
From January through March 2024, while Porter was traveling either with the Raptors or their G League team, Raptors 905, he placed at least 13 wagers on NBA games using an associate’s online betting account, according to the league’s statement.
Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The bets, ranging from $15 to $22,000, totaled $54,094 and won $76,059, with a gross of $21,965.
Porter did not play in any of the games involved in the bets, but three of the wagers were multi-game parlays that included the Raptors’ game as one of the legs.
Parlays are wagers that require multiple results to all cash in order to be be fulfilled, which increases the odds and provides a higher payout due to the lesser odds of all the legs cashing.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. @nbaonespn/YouTube All of Porter’s bets called for the Raptors to lose.
All three bets ultimately lost, per the league’s report.
Michael previously said he believes his brother would not have jeopardized his career by participating in any illegal betting activities.
“I know my brother my whole life, I know what type of dude he is, I know he’s excited to play basketball, and I highly doubt he would do anything to put that in jeopardy,” Michael said in March.
