Ex-NBA player Terry Rozier pleads not guilty to new charges in alleged gambling scheme

Prosecutors accused Rozier, whom the Miami Heat waived in April, of checking out of a game early to limit his productions for bettors.

NBA player Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty Wednesday to new charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy stemming from what authorities allege was his role in a sprawling sports betting scheme.

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Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, claimed Rozier solicited and accepted a $100,000 bribe in exchange for tipping off a group of bettors about his plan to leave a game early because of an injury.

Rozier was playing for the Charlotte Hornets and logged just 9½ minutes during a March 23, 2023, game in New Orleans before he checked out with an alleged injury.