"Jontay Porter Receives Lifetime NBA Ban for Gambling Violations"

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA for providing confidential information to bettors, limiting his own participation in games for gambling purposes, and betting on NBA games. The NBA commissioner, Adam Silver, emphasized the importance of protecting the integrity of NBA competition and stated that Porter's violations are being met with the most severe punishment. Porter's actions included giving a bettor information about his health status before a game, placing multiple bets on NBA games, and taking himself out of a game after a few minutes, claiming illness, with none of his stats meeting the totals set in the parlay. The NBA's investigation remains open, and it has shared information with federal prosecutors.