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2 days ago
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Nets' Michael Porter Jr. defends brother's honor amid gambling scandal
The post Nets' Michael Porter Jr. defends brother's honor amid gambling scandal appeared first on ClutchPoints. Sports gambling has been a hot topic throughout the NBA amid several scandals over the last few years. Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. recently opened up on the temptation players face amid a high-profile scandal involving his brother, Jontay. 'The integrity of the game, the sports gambling stuff can affect that a lot,' Porter Jr. said on the One Night with Steiny podcast. 'Think about it, if you can get all your homies rich by telling them, 'Yo, bet $10,000 on my under this one game. I'm gonna act like I got an injury and I'm gonna sit out, I'm gonna come out after three minutes.' And they all get a little bag because you did that one game. That is so not ok, but some people probably think like that. They come from nothing, and all their homies have nothing. And they're like, bro, if I come out of this game after three minutes and y'all all hit on my under, we're all getting a little bag. 'Obviously, my brother went through his situation. Malik Beasley's going through a situation right now. Terry Rozier was in some hot water. But the whole sports gambling entity, it's bad and it's only gonna get worse.' Jontay Porter is one of several players the league has investigated for betting activity. Michael Porter Jr. opens up on brother's gambling struggles amid investigation The NBA permanently banned Jontay Porter in April 2024 for violating the league's gambling policy. An investigation found that he schemed to take himself out of games to help bettors win on his player props. The former Toronto Raptors big man said he did it, 'to get out from under large gambling debts.' Michael Porter Jr. elaborated on his brother's gambling problem during a vlog on his YouTube channel. 'Everybody has different vices. Everybody has different things that they struggle with… My brother, for example, struggled with gambling. My vice has always come in the form of women,' he said. 'My brother Jontay, he didn't struggle with that vice. I didn't struggle with gambling addiction. I never struggle with that vice. God gave me a lot of money cuz he figured I could handle it and not lose myself in that area. And maybe Jontay, he was not blessed with tons of money because he struggled with that area of the idolization of money. I have not been blessed with a wife because maybe I am not prepared to handle that because of my struggles.' Jontay Porter's scandal was one of several recent investigations into NBA players' gambling. In June, the U.S. District Attorney's office opened an investigation into Detroit Pistons shooting guard Malik Beasley for allegedly betting on games. The NBA also investigated Terry Rozier in 2023 for unusual betting activity on player props involving the guard. However, Rozier has not been charged or accused of any wrongdoing. Related: Nets rumors: Cam Thomas' $30 million ask getting no interest around NBA Related: Nets forward Michael Porter Jr.'s admission that women are his 'vice' sparks jokes
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5 days ago
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Longhorns Daily News: Oklahoma QB John Mateer accused of sports gambling
Texas Longhorns rival Oklahoma has had an uncomfortable week. That's mostly a result of the recent allegations of sports gambling aimed at Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer. NBC News recently reported on the story. From NBC News: '… screenshots from [Mateer's] personal Venmo account surfaced on social media showing two transactions labeled 'sports gambling.' Both transactions were from Nov. 20, 2022, when Mateer was a freshman at Washington State University, and they are alleged to have been sent to a Venmo account for Richard Roaten. One transaction was labeled 'sports gambling [UCLA vs USC]'; UCLA and USC played each [the previous day.] … The NCAA prohibits student-athletes and staff members from betting on sports, no matter whether it is at the collegiate, professional, or amateur level, and breaking those rules can cost athletes their remaining eligibility.' Mateer denied the allegations. WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS Austin American-Statesman: Three things to watch in Texas volleyball's scrimmage vs Utah Dallas Morning News: 10 key Texas Longhorns to know in 2025: Arch Manning surrounded by key returners 247Sports: The Insider: How Quintrevion Wisner became one of Texas' most important leaders Inside Texas: Dear Texas: A letter from Longhorn Jackson Jeffcoat Inside Texas: Tell Me Where I'm Wrong: Answering 40 rapid-fire questions on the Texas Longhorns Inside Texas: Steve Sarkisian's strategy to save up for the playoffs Inside Texas: Texas doesn't lack for options in its competition at Star Inside Texas: ITYT: Midweek takeaways from Texas' fall camp practices ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION What happened in the first preseason scrimmage for Texas Steve Sarkisian provides updates on injuries from the first Texas scrimmage RECRUITING ROUNDUP 247Sports: 28 in '28: Names to watch in the in-state 2028 class 247Sports: Football recruiting intel on initial top 32 players in 2028's debut rankings, from Jayden Wade to Jaylen Addai Inside Texas: Texas class highlighted by Dia Bell, impact players and Sarkisian and company aren't done in 2026 Inside Texas: 2027 Texas EDGE target Kaden McCarty sets Austin unofficial visit SEC SHOWDOWN Austin American-Statesman: Texas soccer: Can the Longhorns defend their SEC crown in 2025? Good Bull Hunting: Every Aggie player on an award watchlist Rock M Nation: Football Preview: Meet your defensive ends Red Cup Rebellion: Report: Pete Golding signs extension, now highest paid SEC assistant coach Rocky Top Talk: Danny White talks Tenneessee-Adidas deal Roll 'Bama Roll: Predicting the 2025 Alabama Football Season: South Carolina Gamecocks A Sea Of Blue: College football insider says Mark Stoops' seat is warm WHAT WE'RE READING SB Nation: Simulated pressures are helping NFL defenses fight back SB Nation: This NASCAR mom can make history at Daytona's Xfinity race SB Nation: Taylor Swift knows more about football than the people who want her off their NFL screens NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND All gone.
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6 days ago
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Ohio's gambling oversight agency working with MLB on probe involving Guardians
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The agency that oversees sports gambling in Ohio says it is working with Major League Baseball on the investigation of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, but had no further comment. Article content The Ohio Casino Control Commission said it was notified on June 30 by an Ohio licensed sportsbook of suspicious wagering activity on Guardians wagering events before also being contacted by MLB. Article content Article content Article content The commission conducted an independent investigation in 2023 when there was suspicious wagering activity on the University of Alabama's baseball team. Article content The commission's next meeting is on Aug. 20. Gov. Mike DeWine has asked the commission to ban player-specific micro bets. Ortiz is being investigated for two pitches thrown by the right-hander that received higher activity than usual during his starts at Seattle on June 15 and against St. Louis on June 27. The gambling activity on the pitches was flagged by a betting-integrity firm and forwarded to MLB. Article content 'The evidence that prop betting is harming athletics in Ohio is reaching critical mass. First, there were threats on Ohio athletes, and now two high-profile Ohio professional athletes have been suspended by Major League Baseball as part of a 'sports betting investigation,'' DeWine said in a statement on July 31. 'The harm to athletes and the integrity of the game is clear, and the benefits are not worth the harm. The prop betting experiment in this country has failed badly.' Article content
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6 days ago
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Michael Porter Jr. on sports gambling impacting players, 'It's bad and it's only gonna get worse'
Professional athletes — including NBA players, but in every other sport as well — are feeling the impacts of the explosion of sports gambling in the United States. Most commonly that manifests as people — both on social media and in person — angrily lashing out at the players for not hitting points totals or other stats that would have won the angry fan their parlay, or a bet on a game. However, it can be much more than that. Michael Porter Jr. got to see that firsthand involving his younger brother Jontay Porter, who was banned from the NBA for life for betting on NBA games and "disclosing confidential information to sports bettors" about games where he intentionally "limited his participation" (took himself out early, allegedly due to injury), allowing them to win big on under prop bets. Michael Porter Jr. talked about it on the "One Night with Steiny" podcast. Currently, other gambling investigations are swirling around the NBA. Veteran guard Malik Beasley is at the center of a federal gambling probe where he allegedly bet on games and made prop bets. Also, Terry Rozier was tied to a gambling investigation, however, both the NBA and federal investigators say he played no role in any potential illegal activity. "Obviously, my brother went through his situation, "Michael Porter said..." Malik Beasley's going through a situation right now. Terry Rozier was in some hot water. But the whole sports gambling entity, it's bad and it's only gonna get worse." Porter said in the interview that gambling and the idolization of money were not serious temptations for him (while also owning that he had other vices) and that he and every player faces those challenges. With both the league and its partners having direct ties to legal betting operations in the United States, the potential negative influence of gambling is going to be an ongoing challenge for the NBA and every other professional league. Porter, like many players, recognizes this, and he deserves credit for being willing to discuss it.
Washington Post
6 days ago
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Ohio's gambling oversight agency says it is working with MLB on investigation involving Guardians
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The agency that oversees sports gambling in Ohio says it is working with Major League Baseball on the investigation of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz , but had no further comment. The Ohio Casino Control Commission said it was notified on June 30 by an Ohio licensed sportsbook of suspicious wagering activity on Guardians wagering events before also being contacted by MLB.
