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The NBA and sportsbooks such as FanDuel and DraftKings are taking steps to further protect the integrity of the league following the scandal involving former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter.

ESPN’s David Purdum reported Friday that FanDuel and DraftKings are among the sportsbooks that will no longer offer “under” bets for those NBA players who are in the league on two-way or 10-day contracts.

The NBA discussed those options with sportsbooks after Porter was kicked out of the league.

“We are pleased that these actions have been taken to help protect the integrity of our games,” an NBA spokesman said.

As Purdum explained, sportsbooks flagged suspicious betting behavior regarding Porter’s bets for a Jan. 26 game against the Los Angeles Clippers and a March 20 game against the Sacramento Kings . There was an inordinate amount of betting action on a player of his caliber, made all the more notable when he left every contest after playing just a handful of minutes.

Porter was eventually kicked out of the NBA after an investigation and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on July 10.

His sentencing is scheduled for December 18 in New York.

Porter, who is the brother of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., played just 37 games in his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies and Raptors. He made five total starts and was never more than a role player for either team.

Sports betting has become much more prevalent in today’s world, and many of the major professional leagues have partnerships with sportsbooks. There has also been a prevalence of headlines about various scandals.

In addition to Porter’s situation, San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was suspended for life from Major League Baseball for gambling activities he conducted while with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

There was also the investigation into Shohei Ohtani’s former player Ippei Mizuhara, who revealed that he stole money from the Los Angeles Dodgers star to pay off gambling debts.