Terry Rozier Mocked for ‘Wild’ Play in Video Amid Gambling Accusations

Terry Rozier is accused of turning professional basketball “into a criminal betting operation,” even leaving an NBA game after nine minutes with a “purported injury.”

Now, fans are mocking the Miami Heat player on social media by sharing a video showing his less-than-stellar play on the basketball court. “How can Terry Rozier possibly defend this?” wrote one fan of the viral video.

“Terry Rozier looks like he’s literally passing to the other team’s players and missing shots by a mile. If he wasn’t doing this intentionally he shouldn’t even be playing in the NBA,” wrote another observer.

“To be doing this getting a NBA check is wild,” a fan wrote.

Terry Rozier guilty as hell 😭😭😭

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— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) October 23, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice announced the accusations against Rozier and others on October 23.

• “Former and current NBA players and coaches, including Terry Rozier, Damon Jones and additional co-conspirators, allegedly informed the defendants and others of confidential information relating to upcoming NBA games and player performances, such as pre-release medical information and a player’s intention to alter their upcoming game performance, which favored certain bettors within their inner social circle,” stated FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher Raia. 
• “This alleged collusion resulted in the defendants secretly pocketing their lavish winnings and corrupting NBA games. The FBI will never turn a blind eye to any insider betting scheme within sporting industries – regardless of title or professional affiliation – to protect its integrity and afford all participants a fair chance to win big,” said Raia.
• The alleged conspirators are accused of having “obtained insider information from several NBA players and coaches, including Rozier and Jones, and distributed that information through a network of bettors,” the DOJ alleges.
• “These bettors placed wagers through online sportsbooks and retail betting outlets, falsely representing that their wagers complied with the betting companies’ rules—which included, as relevant here, not betting on non-public information or using straw bettors—while concealing that their wagers were based on confidential team information.”
• The sweeping investigation was linked to prominent Mafia families.

Terry Rozier Was Accused of Using Inside Information From NBA Players & Coaches ‘to Profit From Illegal Betting Activity’

The exact moment Terry Rozier allegedly threw game for $200k https://t.co/qYU162aaod pic.twitter.com/TiEM6pYhZl

— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) October 24, 2025

The indictment lists Rozier among a string of defendants.

The DOJ’s release cites a March 23, 2023, Charlotte Hornets game in which Rozer, then an active player for the team, “tipped off longtime friend Laster that Rozier planned to leave the game early due to a purported injury. Rozier provided this information to Laster for the purpose of enabling Laster to place wagers based on this information.”

“Laster, Fairley, and Hennen, among others, used that confidential information to place and direct more than $200,000 in wagers predicting Rozier’s ‘under’ statistics (i.e., that Rozier would underperform),” the indictment says.

“Rozier exited the game after nine minutes, and many of the bets paid off, generating tens of thousands of dollars in profits.  Laster collected the cash and drove through the night to Rozier’s house, where together they counted the profits together.”

“Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging six defendants — Eric Earnest, also known as ‘Spook,’ Marves Fairley, also known as ‘Vez,’ ‘Vezino,’ and ‘Vezino Locks,’ Shane Hennen, also known as ‘Sugar,’ Damon Jones, also known as ‘D Jones,’ and ‘Dee Jones,’ Deniro Laster, also known as ‘Niro,’ ‘Payso,’ and ‘Peso,’ and Terry Rozier, also known as ‘Scary Terry’ and ‘Chum’ — with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy for their alleged roles in a scheme to use inside information from National Basketball Association (NBA) players and coaches to profit from illegal betting activity,” the U.S. Department of Justice’s statement says.

“The defendants, who are located across the country, will be arraigned at a future date in the Eastern District of New York.”

“Joseph Nocella Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Christopher G. Raia, Assistant Director in Charge, FBI, New York Field Office; and Jessica S. Tisch, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced the charges,” the statement says.

“As alleged, the defendants turned professional basketball into a criminal betting operation, using private locker room and medical information to enrich themselves and cheat legitimate sportsbooks,” Nocella said in the release. 

“This was a sophisticated conspiracy involving athletes, coaches, and intermediaries who exploited confidential information for profit.  Insider betting schemes erode the integrity of American sports, and this Office will continue in its strong tradition of holding accountable anyone who seeks to corrupt sports through illegal means.”

“Today the FBI arrested six people, including current and former NBA players, for their alleged role in illegal sports betting and money laundering conspiracy – the result of a sweeping investigation conducted by outstanding FBI professionals and partners,” Patel said in the statement. “Using private information and positions of power to rig sports gambling outcomes is not only illegal, but destroys the integrity of the game and will never be tolerated. We will continue following the money to ensure gambling operations of all kinds stay within the law and bring to justice those who take advantage of innocent victims.”

The Police Commissioner Said ‘Rigging a Professional Basketball Game’ Is ‘Immoral’

The police commissioner described the situation as a “gambling ring built around the NBA.”

“Rigging a professional basketball game for personal profit is as immoral as it is illegal,” Tisch said. 

“This investigation exposed a gambling ring built around the NBA, where players and associates allegedly used inside information and even faked injuries to fraudulently manipulate bets on games,” the release added.

“The fact that some players altered their performance or took themselves out of games to ensure these bets paid out is an offense to every player and fan. Thanks to the incredible work of the NYPD detectives and our partners at the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, this illegal sports betting operation has been benched for good.”

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