Social Media Reacts to Jontay Porter’s Lifetime NBA Ban

Posted on April 19, 2024

NBA: Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans

Toronto Rapers center Jontay Porter received a lifetime NBA ban on April 17th for violating the league’s rules against sports wagering.

Porter reportedly bet against himself and his team for large sums of cash, and after a thorough investigation, Porter was given a lifetime ban.

Raptors' Jontay Porter has received a lifetime ban from the NBA for violating league's gaming rules. pic.twitter.com/QHDiGHnPYG
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 17, 2024

It didn’t take the internet long to chime in with some funny reactions and responses, and here were some of the best takes on the situation from social media.

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— muggsy (@muggsyOh) April 19, 2024

This was such a good Jontay Porter skit by @Friday_Beers. pic.twitter.com/VyC2pzGYIc
— Dan Gaspar (@MrTuttle05) April 18, 2024

Jontay Porter watching his teammate miss a buzzer beater and his bet cashing: pic.twitter.com/cyRWjOUS24
— De’Vion Hinton (@LordDexHinton) April 17, 2024

RAPTORS WIN 108-99, WHAT A GAME

Jontay Porter:pic.twitter.com/WFBCRUG2kQ
— 𝒮𝑒𝒶𝓃 (@SeenTheMain) April 17, 2024

“Tough loss, but we’ll bounce back and get them next t-“

Jontay Porter: pic.twitter.com/f3ECibx2BJ https://t.co/jsk3ZO6ZEX
— Kofie.bsky.social (@Kofie) April 17, 2024

Jontay Porter and Ohtani’s translator in Vegas together pic.twitter.com/KVBjH5gjO9
— Donovan (@donovanholden97) April 17, 2024

NBA refs seeing Jontay Porter getting a lifetime ban for violating the integrity of the gamepic.twitter.com/fPU87Hgwb6
— phil 🇹🇼 (@phrrp) April 17, 2024

$80K on jontay porter set off every flag the league had set up lmfao
— ➖ (@_illionaire) April 17, 2024

Ohtani when he saw Jontay Porter gambled without having a fall guy in place pic.twitter.com/4zpsMyk2Bo
— Astros 2024 Champs (@AstrosOptimism2) April 17, 2024