The NBA issued a lifetime ban to Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for sharing confidential information to sports bettors and altering his performance for money. Porter informed a bettor about his personal health and took himself out of a game, potentially to decrease his performance statistics. Commissioner Adam Silver said that Porter committed the “cardinal sin” when he violated league rules. The NBA’s decision was correct since it’s preserving the integrity of the game. At the same time, the NBA continues to hype sports betting. Opponents of legalized sports gambling warned that legitimizing betting on sporting events would prove too tempting for players. And when that happens, the integrity of the entire sporting event is corrupted, thus leading to its demise.