NBA player Terry Rozier is currently under investigation by federal prosecutors over suspicions of an illegal betting scheme, the NBA confirmed Thursday.
One of the stars of the Miami Heat is reportedly being investigated for being part of an illegal betting scheme.
First reported by the Wall Street Journal, Rozier is being looked into for allegedly manipulating his performances to aid bettors. This situation drew comparisons to the Jontay Porter case last season. Porter was found guilty of helping gamblers win big sums and eventually received a lifetime ban from the NBA.
The NBA issued a statement on Thursday in response to a bombshell new report linking Terry Rozier to the illegal betting scandal that led to Jontay Porter’s lifetime ban from the league.
Unusual betting patterns surrounding the play of then-Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier in a game nearly two years ago are now under investigation by federal prosecutors, part of the same probe that led to the lifetime ban of Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter,
Veteran NBA player Terry Rozier is under investigation by federal prosecutors looking into whether he participated in an illegal sports betting scheme by throwing a game, NBA officials said. The 30-year-old Miami Heat player is part of what has now become a government-wide probe into an insidious ring of gamblers and poker players who are alleged to have rigged multiple games across an array of sports,
The focus on Rozier is part of a wider investigation into a a ring of gamblers who allegedly rigged sporting events. This probe is part of the one that resulted in Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter being charged with a felony and receiving a lifetime ban from the NBA.
Unusual betting patterns surrounding the play of then-Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier in a game nearly two years ago are now under investigation by federal prosecutors, part
Federal prosecutors are now investigating Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier for his potential involvement in an illegal gambling scheme, marking another troubling case in the NBA’s ongoing battle with sports betting scandals,