Overview

• On the “One Night With Steiny” podcast, Porter argued that legalized sports betting has shifted fan focus from enjoying NBA games to chasing profits, with most bettors losing money.
• He described how frustrated gamblers send death threats and warned that financial pressures create real risks of players manipulating prop bets.
• Former NBA figures such as Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson and Kendrick Perkins publicly urged Porter’s PR team to curb his media appearances and recommended he use league security services.
• Commissioner Adam Silver has stressed the need for robust monitoring of betting patterns and has warned players that any misconduct will result in severe penalties.
• Porter’s comments have refocused the conversation on sports betting’s impact on league integrity and player safety, putting new pressure on the Nets’ public-relations strategy.