TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors season took another turn for the worse as backup centre Jontay Porter became the subject of a gambling investigation.
Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic confirmed late Monday that Porter is the subject of an NBA investigation into irregularities on prop betting involving him. Rajakovic said the allegations"caught him off guard" when he learned of the investigation before Toronto's 96-88 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
"From my perspective as a coach, I never doubt injuries, I never doubt the honesty of players," said Rajakovic."Obviously, I've never had a situation like this before so I did not " "At the end of the day nothing has been proven yet," said Temple."It's an investigation and he's a member of our team, a member of our organization, but also a member of the 450 .Porter has been on Toronto's inactive list since Saturday for"personal reasons." Rajakovic had given Porter a more prominent role in the Raptors' rotation after starting centre Jakob Poeltl had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left hand on March 6.
Ontario is the only jurisdiction in Canada where betting on sports through online bettors is legal. However, the NBA has strict rules on gambling. Jordan Nwora, who's just in his second season in the NBA and first season in Toronto, said he couldn't comment on Porter's situation as he had only just learned about it himself from social media. However, he noted that he and other players constantly hear from fans about how their performance is impacting their bets.
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