Brian Windhorst Walks Back Theory That Nba Subtly Suspended Terry Rozier

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ESPN expert Brian Windhorst clarified his comments Friday he made 1 time earlier connected The Rich Eisen Show astir nan Terry Rozier gambling scandal.

Rozier was 1 of complete 30 group arrested Thursday for his alleged domiciled successful illegal sports betting and gambling schemes, a database that included Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and erstwhile NBA subordinate and coach Damon Jones. Rozier was listed arsenic a suspect and accused of sharing backstage accusation known by NBA coaches and players to co-conspirators for a interest aliases stock of profits done sports gambling winnings.

Rozier’s alleged engagement stemmed from a crippled connected March 23, 2023, erstwhile sportsbooks flagged a important magnitude of bets connected nan then-Hornets guard’s unders for nan game. Rozier exited that crippled pinch wounded aft logging conscionable nether 10 minutes of playing time, and each nan unders cashed.

Rozier didn’t play different crippled that twelvemonth for Charlotte, ruled retired pinch a ft injury.

While discussing nan large news Thursday pinch Rich Eisen, Windhorst said Rozier “faked” nan wounded and nan “NBA pulled him.” But connected Friday, Windhorst walked his comments back.

“On Eisen, I said nan NBA would person to explicate astatine immoderate constituent what happened that allowed Rozier to support playing, ne'er did I opportunity aliases connote location was a conspiracy,” Windhorst said [via Front Office Sports]. “I subsequently had that speech pinch nan convention astir their process. On TV this morning, I reported nan league’s mentation for why they weren’t capable to corroborate nan charges against Rozier and allowed him to play.”

The NBA besides issued a connection Friday denying nan declare that they softly suspended Rozier.

“Any assertion that nan NBA had thing to do pinch Terry Rozier not playing games pursuing his departure from nan crippled connected March 23, 2023, is categorically false,” NBA spokesperson Mike Bass said [via FOS]. “Per squad doctors, Rozier had a existent ft wounded confirmed pinch an MRI.”