FIBA reveals possible manipulation of results in the NBB; understand

Last Thursday, the 2nd, the “Ancelmo.com” column, from the newspaper “O Globo”, published a report from the company Sportradarwhere the FIBA pointed out possible manipulation of results in the NBB. Even with the information, it is still unclear whether there is more than one team or player involved, as names were not mentioned.

To begin with, it is worth highlighting that the NBB no longer has the approval of Brazilian Basketball Confederation. Therefore, it is an independent league. Therefore, there is no link with the main sports entity in the country. So, FIBA ​​needed to notify CBB so that it could send the documents to those legally responsible. In this case, they would be the Public Ministry, the Federal Police and the Sports Court. This is because, with no link between the CBB and the National Basketball League (LNB), the International Federation needed to use its 'arm' in Brazil. In other words, the Confederation. Through her the complaint was passed on.

CBB forwards suspected NBB match manipulation to PF and MP.

Via @leiemcampohttps://t.co/cAgYAjDheX

— @leiemcampo (@leiemcampo) May 3, 2024

In a statement sent to the “Jumper Brasil” website, the LNB said that it was not informed by FIBA ​​about any case of result manipulation in NBB games in 2024. Neither by the Federation nor by the Genius Sports, a partner company of the league and the international entity itself in the analysis and monitoring of possible fraud in sporting results. In the “O Globo” article, it is mentioned that there are people involved who are no longer working in Brazil. Furthermore, it specified that one of the players plays in Mexico. “The players named in the complaint are not even properly registered in the federative system. One of them is even a foreigner. He needed a work visa, but has already transferred to Mexico. This, even before the investigations”he wrote.

The CBB commented in an official note: “The CBB confirms that it received a report from FIBA ​​from the company Sportradar indicating a possible case of result manipulation in a match valid for the LNB. Tournament, in fact, that is no longer approved as official. Therefore, CBB has no responsibility. After responding to FIBA, CBB forwarded the documentation received to the competent Brazilian authorities for due analysis and investigation. So, fulfilling its role as the largest entity in Brazilian basketball.”

Brazilian Basketball Confederation forwards suspicion of manipulation in NBB game to PF and MP – https://t.co/Mb1rnQIywZpic.twitter.com/k9K5a3aKaG

— Folha de Pernambuco (@folhape) May 3, 2024