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NBA Guard Terry Rozier Indicted for Bribery, Fraud

4/28/2026

Summary

Rozier Indicted

Prosecutors will file an indictment charging NBA guard Terry Rozier with sports bribery, honest-services fraud and a bribe solicitation tied to his exit from the March 23, 2023 Hornets-Pelicans game.
Rozier pleaded not guilty, lawyer filed a motion to dismiss, he remains free on a $3 million bond, and next hearing is June 10, 2026.
A grand jury will consider the charges by mid-May, and Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones will plead guilty in early April.

Summary

Rozier Wins Pay

An arbitrator ruled that the NBA must pay Terry Rozier the $26.4 million salary despite the ongoing criminal case, citing the collective bargaining agreement.
The Miami Heat waived Rozier in early April to free a roster spot for the play-in tournament.
Rozier remains a free agent with the full $26.4 million still owed to him.
The gambling scandal has prompted the league to consider policy changes to protect the sport’s integrity.

History

Historical Context

The 1919 Black Sox scandal, when eight Chicago White Sox players accepted $5,000 bribes and were banned for life by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, forced baseball to create a strict anti-gambling regime. That precedent echoes today as the NBA’s arbitration awarded Terry Rozier’s victims $26.4 million, prompting the league to tighten player-conduct rules.

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Rozier Indicted

Prosecutors will file an indictment charging NBA guard Terry Rozier with sports bribery, honest-services fraud and a bribe solicitation tied to his exit from the March 23, 2023 Hornets-Pelicans game.
Rozier pleaded not guilty, lawyer filed a motion to dismiss, he remains free on a $3 million bond, and next hearing is June 10, 2026.
A grand jury will consider the charges by mid-May, and Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones will plead guilty in early April.

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