Yesterday’s shocking arrest of more than 30 individuals connected to a massive NBA gambling operation connected to the Mafia may have started as early as the 2023 season.
NBA veteran star Terry Rozier was among those arrested Thursday. According to documents, Rozier was arrested for allegedly tipping off bettors that he was going to leave a March 23, 2023 game early with an injury when he was a member of the Hornets.
According to authorities, Rozier told people he was planning to leave the game early with a supposed injury, allowing gamblers to place wagers earning them nearly $200,000 in profits, authorities said
Now, video footage of the suspected “fix” has emerged.
In footage obtained from that 2023 game, Rozier started the game as normal, pulling down a couple of rebounds and handing out an assist while missing a three-point field goal in the first few minutes of the game.
Just before the halfway mark, Rozier hit his first basket of the game — a 15-footer from around the free throw line.
However, right after that basket, Rozier runs back on defense and appears to reach down and grab at his ankle or foot.
A few minutes of gametime later, Rozier’s night would be over.
On the ensuing possession, Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram hit a deep shot to put the Hornets down 33-20, leading to a Charlotte timeout.
Rozier, who near the basket as the ball went through the hoop, appeared to the walk off the court slowly.
He came out of the game during the timeout and did not return, finishing the contest with five points on 2-of-4 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and a steal in nine minutes and 34 seconds of play.
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The exact moment Terry Rozier allegedly faked injury for $200K
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At the time, the team reported that Rozier left the game with a sore right foot.
Rozier is accused of accessing private information from NBA players or coaches that could affect a player’s performance and giving that information to others so they could place wagers.
Players sometimes altered their performance or took themselves out of games early to rig prop bets — a type of wager that allows gamblers to bet on whether a player will exceed a certain statistic, such as a total number of points, rebounds or assists, according to the indictment.
Hours after his arrest, Rozier appeared in a federal court in Orlando, Florida, wearing a Charlotte Hornets sweatshirt, handcuffs and shackles.
Rozier’s lawyer, Jim Trusty, said in a statement that his client is “not a gambler” and “looks forward to winning this fight.”
Trusty criticized authorities for not allowing his client to surrender on his own and accused officials of wanting “the misplaced glory of embarrassing a professional athlete with a perp walk.”