pleaded guilty<\/a> to charges that he withdrew early from games, claiming illness or injury, so that those in the know could win big by betting on him to underperform expectations.<\/p>\nA game involving Rozier that has been in question was played on March 23, 2023, a matchup between the Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans. Rozier played the first 9 minutes and 36 seconds of that game \u2014 and not only did not return that night, citing a foot issue, but did not play again that season. Charlotte had eight games remaining and was not in playoff contention, so it did not seem particularly unusual that Rozier was shut down for the season\u2019s final games.<\/p>\n
In that March 23 game, Rozier finished with five points, four rebounds and two assists in that opening period \u2014 a productive quarter but well below his usual total output for a full game.<\/p>\n
Posts still online from March 23, 2023, show that some bettors were furious with sportsbooks that evening when it became evident that Rozier was not going to return to the Charlotte-New Orleans game after the first quarter, with many turning to social media to say that something \u201cshady\u201d had gone on regarding the prop bets involving his stats for that night.<\/p>\n
A prop is a type of wager that allows gamblers to bet on whether a player will exceed a certain statistical number, such as whether the player will finish over or under a certain total of points, rebounds, assists and more.<\/p>\n
___<\/p>\n
Durkin Richer reported from Washington, and Reynolds reported from Miami. Associated Press reporters David Collins in Hartford, Conn., and Larry Lage in Detroit contributed.<\/p>\n
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