Source:
Xinhua
News
Agency
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It
looks
like
Jontay
Porter
might
have
to
explain
his
performance
on
the
court.
The
NBA
is
investigating
him
over
gambling
activity
connected
to
his
play.
The
Score
is
reporting
that
the
Toronto
Raptors
player
is
now
at
the
center
of
a
new
probe
being
conducted
by
the
National
Basketball
Association.
According
to
ESPN
the
league
has
identified
multiple
betting
irregularities
over
the
last
couple
of
months
that
are
linked
to
him.
Proposition
bets,
better
known
as
prop
bets,
are
wagers
not
tied
to
the
final
outcome
or
score
of
a
game
but
outcomes
within
the
game
including
will
a
certain
player
surpass
the
over
under
for
points.
The
occurrences
specifically
under
questioning
are
two
games.
On
January
26
against
the
Los
Angeles
Clippers
his
props
were
set
to
5.5
points,
4.5
rebounds
and
assists.
That
outing
he
only
played
a
little
over
four
minutes
before
leaving
due
to
a
nagging
eye
injury.
On
March
20
against
the
Sacramento
Kings
he
only
played
two
minutes
before
excusing
himself
to
an
illness.
That
day
he
only
put
up
two
rebounds
but
his
prop
bets
were
set
at
7.5
points
and
5.5
rebounds.
After
those
games
DraftKings
Sportsbook
announced
that
Jontay
Porter
had
produced
the
most
winnings
compared
to
the
previous
night.
“We
have
no
comment
on
this
story,”
a
DraftKings
spokesman
said
in
a
statement
to
The
Athletic.
“In
general,
it
is
important
to
note
that
one
of
the
many
benefits
of
legal
and
regulated
sports
betting
is
that
sports
betting
operators
identify
and
report
suspicious
activity
and
the
integrity
of
sport
is
therefore
protected
in
a
manner
that
does
not
exist
in
the
illegal
market.”
The
Toronto
Raptors
have
declined
to
comment
on
the
matter
while
an
NBA
spokesperson
has
told
ESPN
“We’re
looking
into
it.”
Jontay
Porter
has
not
suited
up
for
the
Raptors
in
the
last
two
games
citing
personal
reasons.
The
NBA
forbids
players,
officials
and
employees
from
making
wagers
on
the
league.
