{"id":144216,"date":"2025-08-14T04:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T04:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/144216\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T04:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T04:52:13","slug":"its-only-gonna-get-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/144216\/","title":{"rendered":"‘It\u2019s only gonna get worse’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., known in podcast circles as \u201cCurious Mike<\/a>,\u201d was back on the mic this week, cautioning against the pitfalls of sports gambling.<\/p>\n

Porter, who was traded to the Brooklyn Nets along with a 2032 first-round pick for Cam Johnson in June<\/a>, appeared on the \u201cOne Night with Steiny<\/a>\u201d podcast and discussed a variety of topics, from the Los Angeles dating scene to how NBA players should interact with female referees.<\/p>\n

Some of his most eye-popping quotes came on the subject of sports betting and the NBA.<\/p>\n

\u201cThink about it, if you could get all your homies rich by telling them, \u2018Yo, bet $10,000 on my under this one game. I\u2019m going to act like I\u2019ve got an injury, and I\u2019m going to sit out. I\u2019m going to come out after three minutes,\u2019\u201d Porter said. \u201cAnd they all get a little bag because you did it one game.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is not OK,\u201d he continued, \u201cBut some people probably think like that. They come from nothing, and all their homies have nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The subject is something Porter is more than familiar with. His younger brother Jontay, 24, was banned from the NBA in April of 2024 when a league investigation found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors about his health<\/a>, limiting his participation in one or more games for betting purposes.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019Obviously, my brother went through his situation, \u201cPorter Jr. said. \u201cMalik Beasley\u2019s going through a situation right now. Terry Rozier was in some hot water. But the whole sports gambling entity, it\u2019s bad and it\u2019s only gonna get worse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beasley, another former Nuggets player and current free agent, was placed under investigation by the U.S. District Attorney\u2019s office in June regarding gambling allegations tied to league games<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe crazy part is you can\u2019t win anymore,\u201d Porter Jr. said. \u201cIf I do too good, I\u2019m messing up the people that bet on the under\u2026If they bet on my over, then \u2026 you\u2019re messing up some people\u2019s money.\u201d<\/p>\n

As previously reported by ESPN<\/a>, NBA players and employees are prohibited from betting on the NBA or its affiliated leagues, though they may legally wager on other sports. This applies to anyone working for a team or the league, with violations punishable by fine, suspension or contract termination. Fantasy basketball is allowed only without cash prizes, while non-NBA pools like NCAA brackets are permitted. The league enforces the rules through dedicated team liaisons, data scientists, and third-party monitors.<\/p>\n

To watch and listen to the complete podcast, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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