US EditionNBA Commissioner Adam Silver ‘deeply disturbed’ by gambling arrests of Billups and Rozier
Federal indictments accuse NBA figures of illegal gambling, including over $200,000 bet on insider information, raising concerns about the integrity of league competition.
- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he was 'deeply disturbed' by the gambling arrests of Terrance Rozier and Chauncey Billups.
- Federal officials allege Rozier conspired with associates to win bets based on his statistical performance.
- Billups faces charges for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering related to rigged poker games.
- Silver apologized to fans about the situation, emphasizing the importance of competition integrity.
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Makes 1st Comments After Gambling Indictments
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has made his first public comments on the ongoing gambling scandal that has hit the league this week. “There’s nothing more important to the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition,” Silver said during the Friday, October 24, pregame NBA on Prime broadcast. “So I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting.” Silver, 63, went on to tell reporter Cassidy Hubbarth ahead of the New York Knicks game a…
'Woke' NBA commissioner scrambles to explain mob-led gambling scandal, says he's 'deeply disturbed' · American Wire News
National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver weighed in publicly for the first time on the gambling arrests that have rocked the sports world, scrambling to explain a scandal that has the potential to inflict lasting damage on the league and professional basketball as a whole. On Thursday, federal law enforcement officials announced operation “Nothing but Bet,” a probe into sports gambling and the mob that has already resulted in mor…
With NBA in crosshairs, commissioner Adam Silver has huge problem on his hands
We’re in the midst of the second-longest government shutdown in modern history, and President Trump decides it’s cool to make the total destruction of the east wing of the White House a priority at the low-low cost of $300 million. Then this comes out of nowhere . . .The US Justice Department laid out in detail this morning how several NBA players and coaches, including Heat guard Terry Rozier, allegedly used non-public information about upcomin…
The arrests of basketball coach Chauncey Billups and professional Terry Rozier have shocked the NBA. Now the league boss himself is making a public statement for the first time – and also tells of investigations against the player two years ago.
Adam Silver, the head of the American NBA, says he is "deeply concerned" about the betting scandal that has overshadowed the start of the new season. The eruption of the affair, which resulted in the FBI arresting more than 30 people, sent shockwaves through the American basketball world.
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