NBA bans Jontay Porter for life after bombshell gambling scandal

After Jontay Porter was banned from the NBA for life by commissioner Adam Silver, Emmy-winning journalist Kavitha A. Davidson joins New York Post Sports anchor Dexter Henry to discuss the impact of the recent surge in sports betting and the key details in the scandal surrounding the former Toronto Raptors big man.
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0:00 Intro
0:40 Impact of the scandal on the NBA
2:45 What precedent does a lifetime ban set?
3:53 Has the NBA's transparency gotten better?
5:30 Will there be changes on how NBA bets are managed?
7:07 Should athletes get more education on sports betting?
8:37 Is sports betting more harmful than helpful?
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[@malikmcclain7869]

For Life. Two way NBA contracts and rookie salary deals pale in comparison to the established players. So with all the betting,and wagering platforms that have now emerged, and in some instances, in partnership with the league, you gotta know that the players are heavily scrutinized. JPorter has a brother in the league, from the defending champion Denver Nuggets, and should have known that you CANNOT cross that line. I don't have all the legal evidence on the possibility of a re- instatement down the road, but a lifetime ban is about as severe as it gets. #AskPeteRose

[@ezichinwachukwu141]

I play at Hugewin casino

[@happyday2765]

Shame on Jontay Porter. Doesn't he know compromising the integrity of the game is something only the NBA itself has the privilege to do?

[@justicejustice8458]

NBA should learn from FIFA to implement VAR to check fouls. VAR is raised by other assisting referees to avoid any referee's dictatorship. Since REC is clear and slow to check, the main referee can hardly deny the fact to do whatever they want.

[@smodiddley]

Dude got the Pete Rose treatment

[@ckfandor4300]

For life ha! So harsh! I think it should be Draymond Green that receives a lifetime ban, not Porter

[@ValleyBoii4209]

FOR LIFE?!?