According to Michael Porter Jr., Jontay Porter, his younger brother, will not endanger his NBA future with the Toronto Raptors.
Michael Porter Jr. doesn’t think Jontay Porter, his younger brother, would endanger his NBA career.
According to Michael Porter Jr., the big man for the Toronto Raptors who is currently the subject of an NBA investigation regarding odd gambling activities, Jontay Porter loves the game of basketball. It’s not because he’s on a particularly rich contract or that he’s a top player headed toward a major payout.
“He’s been extremely eager to play with the Raptors,” Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. said. “I am aware that I have known my sibling my entire life. I’m confident that he wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize his excitement to play basketball since I know what kind of guy he is.
The NBA is still looking into the peculiar circumstances surrounding Jontay Porter, according to ESPN. On January 26 and March 20, DraftKings Sportsbook observed an odd amount of money being wagered on prop bets anticipating Porter to finish below his projected statistical totals. Porter left the game early in both instances, first due to an eye injury that had gotten worse and then to a sickness. The unders were cashed as successful in both cases.
The inquiry represents the NBA’s first significant gambling-related scandal since sports betting was become legal in the majority of US and Canadian states.
The NFL, NHL, and MLB have all dealt with athletes involved in gambling-related controversies in the sports world.
Michael Porter Jr. told reporters that the way fans and players interact has also altered as a result of gambling’s broad acceptance.
“You hear people in the crowd saying what they need you to score tonight or what they don’t want you to score,” he remarked, referring specifically to the past few years. “Every night, you let someone down.” People may have bet on the under, so you’re disappointing them if you score too high, and you’re disappointed them if you score too low.
Thus, it is now a feature of the game. It is, in my opinion, an obviously harmful habit. It’s a risky vice for individuals,” he went on. “All evil stems from a love of money.”
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