Apparently, Porter thought it was a good idea to play insider informant during games. Real-time updates, sent straight to bettors, detailing his health and whether he’d actually step on the court or just chill on the bench. Need to check his eye? No problem, let the bettors know. Not planning to shoot? Perfect—let’s manipulate the odds while we’re at it. It’s like he turned his career into a side hustle, and not the legal kind.
Jontay Porter reportedly used to text bettors DURING games to provide them with updates.
“I went back to locker room to get eye checked on”
“Idk if imma play much more”
“I'm not starting second half
“But if it's garbage time I will shoot a million shots.”
(Via @MikeVorkunov… pic.twitter.com/E577p0RXfi
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 13, 2025
This isn’t just Porter’s mess. There’s a whole squad of co-conspirators who got hauled in with him. It’s like Ocean’s Eleven but way less cool and way more illegal. The scandal’s got everything: players, bettors, shady text messages. Honestly, you couldn’t script this better if you tried.
Now the NBA’s left picking up the pieces and trying to figure out how to prevent this kind of thing from happening again. Sports betting’s a hot topic these days, and this fiasco’s pouring gasoline on the fire. The league’s integrity is on the line, and everyone’s got an opinion. Stricter regulations? Tighter controls? Mandatory ethics classes for players? Take your pick.
