The lawyer representing Jontay Porter, the Toronto Raptors forward who was given a lifetime ban by the NBA for betting on his sport, said his client was "in over his head" dealing with a gambling addiction.
In a statement sent to The Associated Press, Porter's lawyer, Jeff Jensen, said the Raptors forward is undergoing treatment and cooperating with authorities.
“Jontay is a good young man with strong faith that will get him through this. He was in over his head due to a gambling addiction," the statement read. "He is undergoing treatment and has been fully cooperative with law enforcement.