NBA said the Jontay Porter was providing information to gamblers and claiming illness to influence betting.
There is nothing more important to our fans than protecting the integrity of the NBA competition, NBA commissioner said
Jontay Porter's serious violation of our gaming rules is extremely concerning and deserves the harshest possible punishment
The league said Porter claimed to be suffering from an illness during the game and played only three minutes
NBA said its investigation found that Porter engaged in gambling on a large scale against league rules.
Jontay Porter reportedly disclosed about his health condition to an individual before the March 20 game.
Jonte Porter bet $80,000 online for poor performance
NBA stated that the bet was clearly made and was not paid out due to the large amount of money involved
league said Porter placed at least 13 bets on NBA games using an associate's online betting account