Heat G Terry Rozier faced $8M IRS tax lien
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NBA star Terry Rozier's role in sports betting scandal puts scrutiny on how injuries are verified
If the player says he can’t go in the first quarter, he doesn’t go,” former Dallas Mavericks doctor Tarek Souryal said. “You can see bruising. You can see a cut. But you can’t see pain.”
The Heat may have reason to feel misled in the Terry Rozier saga, but recouping compensation from the Hornets appears unlikely, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, who spoke with Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.
Federal indictments allege the NBA's gambling scandal spans years. Here's a timeline of events that led to the arrest of Chauncey Billups and more.
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Adam Silver, NBA hit up by US Senate committee after Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups arrests
NBA commissioner Adam Silver received a letter from the US Senate asking for further details about Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups.
The FBI announced Terry Rozier was one of six people arrested in an NBA gambling ring. A separate case involved Portland coach Chauncey Billups.
The NBA investigated 'unusual betting activity' related to Terry Rozier and found no violations before feds arrested him on gambling-related charges.
Terry Rozier’s lawyer, Jim Trusty, defended the NBA star against gambling charges, claiming the government partnered with “horrific people" to build its case.
“The NBA informed its 30 teams that the league has begun process of reviewing policies regarding injury reporting, training and education of all personnel, and enhancing internal and external monitoring programs to identify betting activity of concern,” reported Charania on E, formerly Twitter.
Attorney Jim Trusty criticizes FBI, says Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier will fight allegations he was involved in wide-ranging gambling ring.