"The most serious scandal", many people in the NBA were involved

According to multiple US media reports on the 24th, multiple players and coaches in the National Basketball League (NBA) were arrested on suspicion of participating in illegal gambling. An investigation revealed that well-known star LeBron James' appearance information was also leaked for illegal betting.

According to the New York Times report on the 23rd, a large-scale investigation by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) found that there are two types of illegal gambling in the NBA. One is that players "fix games" and sell internal team information to help themselves make profits in gambling by manipulating games. The other is colluding with gangs and using high-tech means to steal funds from underground casinos.

The most eye-catching of the first type of illegal behavior is the "leakage of James game information." Retired player Damon Jones used his status as an assistant coach of the Lakers to sell the injury information, appearances and absences of the team's star LeBron James to others for a long time to make a profit.

Damon Jones (left) and LeBron James

In addition, players Rozier and Joetay Porter "fixed matches" in the games they played, withdrawing from the game on excuses such as injuries or deliberately underperforming at critical moments, so that themselves and their accomplices could profit from gambling.

The representative figure of the second category of cases is Billups, the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. FBI investigation results showed that Billups was suspected of co-organizing gambling games with transnational gangs. He used his identity to attract others to participate in gambling, and then set up hidden cameras and other cheating devices in the casino to defraud others of their money.

It is worth mentioning that on the morning of Billups’ arrest, he also hosted Chinese star Yang Hansen’s first NBA game. Some media believe that Billups' arrest may have an impact on Yang Hansen's subsequent development.

Billups (middle) and Yang Hansen (right)

Many US media reported that as the investigation continues to deepen and more people are involved, this series of cases may be the most serious gambling scandal in NBA history. Currently, the NBA has issued a notice announcing that Billups and others have been suspended, and stated that it will face the investigation results with the most serious attitude.

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