NEW YORK — Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday that he schemed to take himself out of games for gambling's sake, pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that already got him banned from the league.
NEW YORK — Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday that he schemed to take himself out of games for gambling's sake, pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that already got him banned from the league.'I know what I did was wrong, unlawful, and I am deeply sorry,' the former Toronto Raptors center said as he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
In a message responding to the man's instructions, the player wrote that if he didn't carry out the plan, 'u hate me and if I don't get u 8k by Friday you're coming to Toronto to beat me up.'After tipping off some of the men, the player claimed injury or illness and withdrew from Jan. 26 and March 20 games after only minutes on the court, the complaint said.Porter played only briefly on those dates before complaining he was hurt or sick and exiting the games.
Player Jontay Porter Pleads Guilty In Case Tied To Gambling Scandal That Tanked His Career
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