Terry Rozier declined to answer questions Friday about the investigations by federal prosecutors into unusual betting patterns surrounding his play in a game when he was with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023.
Sportico legal expert Michael McCann offered his thoughts on Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and an ongoing gambling probe.
A Terry Rozier gambling scandal has the potential to be destabilizing for the sports world. This should be considered a 10-alarm fire if investigators were to find any malfeasance on the Heat guard's part. This is the same as the Jontay Porter scandal, but it's not.
The game, and performance, under scrutiny was on March 23, 2023 when Rozier was still with the Charlotte Hornets.
According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the government inquiry involves Rozier’s potential ties to the same ring of co-conspirators. Officials are reportedly also probing any connections to the Temple point-shaving scandal last year in the NCAA.
Terry Rozier is being investigated as part of an illegal gambling probe and whether he purposefully manipulated his performance during a game while a member of the Charlotte Hornets.
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier in a game nearly two years ago are now under investigation by federal prosecutors, part of the same probe that led to the lifetime ban of Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter,
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier manipulated his performance as part of an illegal sports betting scheme.
The unique and pervasive powers of federal prosecutors are key to unpacking an ongoing criminal investigation into illegal sports betting schemes that might touch on Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier. In short,
Rozier isn't on the injury report for Saturday's game versus the Spurs, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Terry Rozier declined to answer questions Friday about the betting investigations by federal prosecutors, but said he won't have a problem focusing on basketball moving forward.