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The first major instance of permanent bans being used throughout the NBA revolved around the case of the CCNY point-shaving scandal that primarily happened in 1951. As a result of this incident, 36 different collegiate players (including a few that were either already in the NBA or were drafted into the NBA by this time) and one NBA referee were reported to have been involved with this case at ...
On January 25, 2006, Andersen was disqualified from the NBA for violating the league's anti-drug policy by testing positive for a banned substance. [3] Andersen's suspension fell under the league's category of "drugs of abuse", violation of which is possible grounds for expulsion from the NBA under the league's collective bargaining agreement. [3]
NBA players banned for drug offenses (14 P) Pages in category "Banned NBA players" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.
The NBA announced that Jontay Porter, a center who signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors, has been permanently banned from the league after an investigation found he was involved in a ...
Portis tested positive for Tramadol, which is not only banned by the NBA but is also on the World Anti-Doping Agency's list of banned substances. Mark Bartelstein, Portis' agent, issued a ...
Porter also gambled on NBA games in which he didn’t play, once betting against his own team, the league said. The four men charged last month appeared in court but haven't yet entered pleas.
A small forward from Gardner–Webb University, he played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drew was a two-time NBA All-Star, and was the first player banned under the substance abuse policy instituted by league commissioner David Stern.
Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors was banned by the NBA for life for violating the league's gambling rules. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua via Getty Images) (Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)