The NBA has another gambling scandal.
Via Shams Charania of ESPN, NBA veteran Malik Beasley has been indicted on federal charges for gambling. The charges relate to a sports betting scheme that allegedly included point shaving and prop bets
Beasley’s attorney, Steve Haney, has shared the news of the indictment to ESPN. Beasley is expected to voluntarily surrender to authorities this week.
A first-round pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2016, Beasley most recently played for the Detroit Pistons, during the 2024-25 season. Last year, he played professionally in Puerto Rico.
Both the NBA and Major League Baseball have had scandals involving the active manipulation of performances and/or the sharing of inside information for betting purposes.
To date, the NFL has yet to deal with such a controversy.
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