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FanDuel and DraftKings will not offer underprops for certain players after the Porter scandal | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors
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FanDuel and DraftKings will not offer underprops for certain players after the Porter scandal | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

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The NBA and sportsbooks like FanDuel and DraftKings are taking steps to further protect the integrity of the league in the wake of the scandal involving former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter.

ESPN’s David Purdum reported Friday that FanDuel and DraftKings are among the sportsbooks that will no longer offer “under” prop bets on NBA players who are on two-way or 10-day contracts in the league.

The NBA discussed such options with sportsbooks after Porter was cut from the league.

“We are pleased that these measures have been taken to protect the integrity of our games,” an NBA spokesman said.

As Purdum explained, sportsbooks reported suspicious betting behavior regarding Porter’s side bets for a Jan. 26 game against the Los Angeles Clippers and a March 20 game against the Sacramento Kings. There was an excessive amount of betting for a player of his caliber, made all the more remarkable when he left each competition after just a few minutes of play.

After an investigation, Porter was ultimately banned from the NBA and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on July 10.

His sentencing is scheduled for December 18 in New York.

Porter, the brother of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., played just 37 games in his NBA career for the Memphis Grizzlies and Raptors. He made five total starts and wasn’t more than a role player for either team.

Sports betting has become far more common in today’s world and many of the major professional leagues have partnerships with sportsbooks. There were also repeated headlines about various scandals.

In addition to the Porter situation, San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned for life by Major League Baseball for gambling activities he engaged in while with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

There was also an investigation into Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, which revealed that he had stolen money from the Los Angeles Dodgers star to pay off his gambling debts.

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