Heat guard Terry Rozier didn't play in the Heat's opening loss to the Magic on Wednesday night. It was a coach's decision. Playing time is now the least of his worries. On Thursday morning, Rozier along with several others were arrested by the FBI on illegal gambling charges. Chauncey Billups--the NBA hall of famer who's currently coaching the Trailblazers--was also arrested, though for a slightly different alleged gambling scheme.
The gist of the charges against Rozier involve prop "under" bets placed on his statistical performance in games, bets that paid off when Rozier left a game early. The separate indictment against Billups alleges that he was involved in rigged poker games that involved various methods of high-tech cheating that seem right out of a movie (including special contact lenses and glasses that could read marked cards).
Oh, and the mafia (Las Cosa Nostra, specifically) is also involved. Wild, wild, stuff. ESPN article here, if you want to read more.
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