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NBA chief Silver 'deeply disturbed' by illegal betting scandal
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Friday he was "deeply disturbed" by the illegal betting and gambling that has rocked basketball.
"My initial reaction was I was deeply disturbed," Silver said in an interview with Amazon Prime during their coverage of the New York Knicks' home game against the Boston Celtics on Friday.
"There's nothing more important for the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition."
Silver was speaking a day after US authorities on Thursday arrested Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups as part of a nationwide investigation.
Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones were arrested for their alleged involvement in a betting scheme that prosecutors say provided inside information on injuries and game absences to bettors between December 2022 and March 2024.
Rozier was involved in a 2023 game when he was playing for the Charlotte Hornets where he left the game early due to a foot injury. He allegedly advised partners he would exit early, allowing them to wager heavily on him finishing below expected statistical levels in the game.
The NBA had said in January that it found no evidence Rozier violated league rules.
"We then looked into that situation," Silver said. "And while there was that aberrational betting, we couldn't find anything.
"Terry at the time cooperated. He gave the league office his phone. He sat down for an interview and we ultimately concluded there was insufficient evidence, despite that aberrational behavior, moving forward."
While the NBA's probe came up empty, federal prosecutors found enough evidence for charges that were revealed on Thursday.
"We worked with law enforcement," Silver said. "The league has been cooperating. That was over two years ago.
"The federal government has subpoena power. They can threaten to put people in jail. They can do all kinds of things that a league office can't do, so we've been working with them since then."
Billups was not named in the sports betting indictment, but was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering over his alleged involvement in what prosecutors called rigged poker games linked to the Mafia.
J.Williams--AMWN
