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Adam Silver says gambling probe of Toronto's Jontay Porter could lead to banishment from league (from @AP) https://t.co/615Qr3Fd3S
“There are times when you should not be betting on yourself. And this is one of those instances.” @mad_hill pulled up to WTF America to give her take on the Jontay Porter investigation. Watch the full interview: https://t.co/l7rho1IXp8 https://t.co/e1guZtVeZm https://t.co/XXr6MZvxnh
"There is nothing more serious, I think, around this league when it comes to gambling and betting on our games and that is a direct player involvement. So the investigation is ongoing but the consequences could be very severe," Silver says of the NBA's Jontay Porter probe. https://t.co/bsZiB5Eofv
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced "There is an ongoing investigation" into Jontay Porter regarding allegations of a gambling and "betting scandal." Silver described the accusations as a 'cardinal sin' within the league, emphasizing the severity of gambling and betting on NBA games, particularly by players. He highlighted that the consequences for such actions "could go up to banishment" from the league, as reported by @TimBontemps. This statement underscores the NBA's strict stance on maintaining the integrity of the sport and its zero-tolerance policy towards any form of gambling involvement by its players.