Jontay Porter appeared to be in deep. According to allegations in a recently unsealed indictment against a New York man charged with federal wire fraud in the betting scandal that led to Porter’s banishment from the NBA, the former Toronto Raptor “had amassed a significant gambling debt” and owed gamblers thousands of dollars.
In an attempt to clear his debts, Porter, referred to as Player 1 in the affidavit, agreed to pull himself out of games on two occasions so bettors would be guaranteed to win so-called prop bets in this case a series of wagers that predicted Porter would underperform in a series of statistical categories, including points and rebounds.
Porter hasn’t been charged or publicly named by prosecutors, but the game da…
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