A brief history of lifetime bans in professional team sports leagues
by FOX Sports
FOX Sports— Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is not the first person to receive a lifetime ban from a professional sports league in North America. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the ban Wednesday after a league probe found Porter disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games. There have been other bans, from the so-called "Chicago Black Sox" to Pete Rose in Major League Baseball to the only other person banned from the NBA during Silver's tenure — Donald Sterling:...
Yahoo Sports—A look at some previous lifetime bans from professional team sports leagues. Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter isn't the first person to receive a lifetime ban from a professional sports league in North America. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the ban Wednesday after a league probe found Porter disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games.
The Washington Times—A look at some previous lifetime bans from professional team sports leagues. Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter isn’t the first person to receive a lifetime ban from a professional sports league in North America.
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