Jontay Porter, a former NBA player, has been banned from the league for life due to gambling involvement.
One bet was a parlay that involved all of Porter's unders in a game where he did not play and was not paid out by DraftKings Sportsbook.
Porter leaked information to gamblers and pulled himself out of games to influence wagers.
Porter placed at least 13 bets on NBA games through an intermediary and won $21,965.
Porter promoted gambling on basketball during March Madness 2022 and operated a VIP account on FanDuel Sportsbook where he allegedly wagered millions of dollars.
Jontay Porter, a former NBA player, has been banned from the league for life due to his involvement in gambling. According to multiple reports, Porter placed at least 13 bets on NBA games through an intermediary and won $21,965. One of these bets was a parlay that involved all of Porter's unders in a game where he did not play and was not paid out by DraftKings Sportsbook. Additionally, it was reported that Porter promoted gambling on basketball during March Madness 2022 and operated a VIP account on FanDuel Sportsbook where he allegedly wagered millions of dollars. The NBA's investigation into the matter remains open.
Porter's actions have been compared to those of Pete Rose, who was banned from baseball for life after it was discovered that he had bet on games. However, Porter's situation may be even more egregious as he leaked information to gamblers and pulled himself out of games to influence wagers.
The NBA takes gambling very seriously and has strict rules against it. The league's statement regarding the matter read, “The NBA takes a strong stance against gambling and has longstanding rules prohibiting betting on NBA basketball by anyone associated with the league.”
Porter's actions not only violated these rules but also undermined the integrity of the game. The NBA, like other sports leagues, profits from betting but is also wary of its potential risks. The league's partnerships with sportsbook operators allow it to regulate and monitor betting activity to some extent, but insider information and manipulation are difficult to detect.
The situation with Jontay Porter serves as a reminder of the importance of upholding the integrity of sports and the potential consequences of gambling involvement. The NBA's decision to ban him for life sends a strong message that such actions will not be tolerated.
NBA player Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban for sharing injury information with a bettor and pulling himself out of a game to ensure an under bet paid out.
Porter placed at least 13 bets on NBA games using another person’s online betting account, netting nearly $22,000 in winnings.
Three of Porter’s wagers were multigame parlays where he bet on the Raptors to lose and did not play in those games.
Accuracy
Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban for sharing injury information with a bettor and pulling himself out of a game to ensure an under bet paid out.
Deception
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The author makes editorializing statements and uses emotional manipulation by describing Jontay Porter's actions as 'major betting scandals' and 'betting horror story at any time in sports history'. The author also engages in selective reporting by focusing on the negative aspects of Porter's actions without mentioning any potential mitigating factors.
Porter's actions were untenable in any sport 100 years ago.
The biggest involving a player in the United States since states began to legalize sports betting en masse in 2018.
It fits into a convenient, not-altogether-wrong worldview that pro sports leagues and their gaming partners like to push.
Fallacies
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The author commits an appeal to authority fallacy by referencing the actions of Major League Baseball in banning Pete Rose for betting on baseball and using it as justification for Jontay Porter's lifetime ban. While MLB's actions may be relevant, they do not automatically make Jontay Porter's actions deserving of a lifetime ban.
]The league also found that Porter placed at least 13 bets on NBA games using another person[u039]s online betting account. He netted nearly $22,000 in winnings on those bets.*[
Major League Baseball banned its hit king, Pete Rose, for betting on baseball broadly, and his Cincinnati Reds specifically. The league never found evidence that Rose bet against the Reds, and he maintained he only bet on the team to win. The league still nuked Rose from the sport forever.[
Bias
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The author expresses a clear bias against Jontay Porter by describing his actions as 'egregious' and 'untenable in any sport 100 years ago'. The author also compares Porter's actions to those of Pete Rose, implying that Porter's transgressions are worse than Rose's despite the lack of evidence that this is the case.
The author compares Porter's actions to those of Pete Rose, implying that Porter's transgressions are worse than Rose's despite the lack of evidence to support this claim.
The author describes Jontay Porter's actions as 'egregious'' and 'untenable in any sport 100 years ago''
Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban from the NBA for violating gaming rules.
Stephen A. Smith compared Porter’s situation to Pete Rose’s scandal in baseball.
Porter leaked passed on information to gamblers and claimed illness to influence a wager.
Smith assessed that Porter’s actions were worse than Donald Sterling’s departure from the Clippers.
Accuracy
Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban from the NBA for violating gaming rules
Porter leaked passed on information to gamblers and claimed illness to influence a wager
Porter placed at least 13 bets on NBA games using another person’s online betting account, netting nearly $22,000 in winnings
Deception
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The author, Stephen A. Smith, is making editorializing statements comparing the actions of Jontay Porter to that of Pete Rose and Donald Sterling. He is also expressing his opinion that Porter's actions were worse than Sterling's.
This was worse than Donald Sterling, the former owner for the Los Angeles Clippers who was banned by Adam Silver for life and forced to give up ownership of the Clippers franchise.
But that's not, in terms of his actions, in the same ballpark as what Jontay Porter purportedly has done. That's automatic banishment, y’all. You can’t do what Jontay Porter is proclaimed to have done to the league. You can’t.
Fallacies
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The author, Stephen A. Smith, makes a comparison between two different situations (Porter's gambling and Sterling's racism) and declares one to be worse than the other without providing any evidence or logical reasoning. This is an example of a hasty generalization fallacy.
This was worse than Donald Sterling, the former owner for the Los Angeles Clippers who was banned by Adam Silver for life and forced to give up ownership of the Clippers franchise.
But that's not, in terms of his actions, in the same ballpark as what Jontay Porter purportedly has done.
Bias
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The author compares the actions of Jontay Porter to that of Donald Sterling and deems Porter's actions as worse. This is an example of ideological bias as the author is expressing their opinion that one action is more egregious than the other without providing any factual evidence.
But that's not, in terms of his actions, in the same ballpark as what Jontay Porter purportedly has done. That's automatic banishment, y’all. You can’t do what Jontay Porter is proclaimed to have done to the league. You can’t.
This was worse than Donald Sterling, the former owner for the Los Angeles Clippers who was banned by Adam Silver for life and forced to give up ownership of the Clippers franchise.
Jontay Porter received a lifetime banishment from the NBA for betting on basketball through an intermediary.
Porter placed at least 13 bets on the NBA, winning $21,965.
One bettor wagered $80,000 on a 13/1 parlay to win $1.1 million featuring all of Porter’s unders which was not paid out and voided by DraftKings Sportsbook.
Porter promoted gambling on basketball during March Madness 2022.
On April 16, it was reported that Porter operated a VIP account on FanDuel Sportsbook where he allegedly wagered millions of dollars.
Accuracy
Porter pulled himself out of a game against the Kings on March 20, ending his night with just two minutes and 43 seconds played, grabbing two rebounds and all of his player props going under.
Deception
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The article makes several statements that imply or claim facts without providing sources. These statements include 'Jontay Porter was the No. 1 moneymaker on DraftKings for March 20.', 'Porter was DraftKings' biggest loss in the entire player prop market, having ranked No. 1 in their moneymakers category for the Toronto Raptors.', and 'One bettor on that March 20 game wagered $80,000 on a 13/1 parlay to win $1.1 million featuring all of Porter’s unders.' These statements are not supported by any sources in the article and therefore cannot be verified as true. Additionally, the article makes several editorializing statements such as 'the shoddy get-rich-quick scheme was quite clear from the league’s and sportsbooks’ perspectives' which is an opinion of the author.
One bettor on that March 20 game wagered $80,000 on a 13/1 parlay to win $1.1 million featuring all of Porter’s unders.
Jontay Porter was the No. 1 moneymaker on DraftKings for March 20.
Porter was DraftKings' biggest loss in the entire player prop market, having ranked No. 1 in their moneymakers category for the Toronto Raptors.
Fallacies
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The article contains a few informal fallacies and an example of inflammatory rhetoric. It uses an exaggerated description of the gambling scheme as a 'shoddy get-rich-quick scheme' which is intended to evoke strong negative emotions towards Jontay Porter's actions. Additionally, the article makes several claims without providing sources or evidence, such as 'Porter was DraftKings’ biggest loss in the entire player prop market', and 'the NBA said its investigation “remains open and may result in further findings” as it shares information with federal prosecutors.' These claims could be seen as misleading or sensational.
Shoddy get-rich-quick scheme
Porter was DraftKings’ biggest loss in the entire player prop market
the NBA said its investigation “remains open and may result in further findings” as it shares information with federal prosecutors.
Bias
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The author Erich Richter reports on Jontay Porter's gambling scandal in the NBA. The article mentions that Porter placed bets on basketball games through an intermediary and won significant amounts of money. The author also states that Porter was the biggest loss for DraftKings on March 20, and he pulled himself out of two games, which raised red flags for the NBA's investigation. The article mentions that one bettor wagered $80,000 on a parlay involving Porter's unders in that game but did not receive payment. The author also reports that Porter had promoted gambling during March Madness 2022 and was operating a VIP account on FanDuel Sportsbook, where he allegedly wagered millions of dollars. The article expresses concern about the potential for star players being corrupted by gambling but concludes that the legal gambling world has prevented corruption in sports for now. This reporting demonstrates a clear focus on Porter's actions and the financial implications of his betting, potentially reflecting a monetary bias.
Jontay Porter was DraftKings’ biggest loss in the entire player prop market, having ranked No. 1 in their moneymakers category for the Toronto Raptors.
One bettor on that March 20 game wagered $80,000 on a 13/1 parlay to win $1.1 million featuring all of Porter’s unders.
The real concern is a star player being corrupted by the world of gambling, but that seems unlikely given the massive salaries they earn these days.
