5 days ago

Mat Ishbia Calls Tanking “Losing Behavior” and Urges NBA to “Stop It”

Phoenix owner Ishbia blasted intentional losing, writing, “Tanking is losing behavior done by losers” and calling it “embarrassing for the league.” He said purposely shutting down players is “much worse than any prop bet scandal” and hurts integrity. Ishbia urged Silver and the NBA to “stop it with massive changes,” adding the only “strategy” is “doing right by fans, players.”