Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was arrested Thursday morning as part of an FBI sports betting investigation, according to reports.
Rozier, 31, was arrested Thursday morning at a hotel in Orlando, Florida, one day after the Heat lost its season opener against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. He did not play in the game due to a coach’s decision.
Rozier was arrested on “two indictments involving illegal gambling schemes,” the Department of Justice said in a news release, per the Sun Sentinel . He has been under federal investigation for more than a year as part of an inquiry related to unusual betting patterns in a 2023 game while he played for the Charlotte Hornets.
On March 23, 2023, a surge of bets were placed on Rozier’s prop bets, including points, rebounds and assists, hitting the u