The American Professional Basketball League (NBA) has been hit by an illegal gambling scandal.According to media reports such as AFP, NBA President Adam Shaw responded for the first time on Friday (24), saying he was "deeply upset" by the allegations and apologized to the fans.

¡°My initial reaction was to be deeply upset.¡± Shaw said during an interview with the New York Nixon home game against the Boston Celts that day, ¡°There is nothing more important to the league and the fans than the fairness of the game.

¡°I apologize to our fans for the allegations and scandals that occurred at the beginning of the season and we are now dealing with this issue,¡± he said.

According to multiple foreign media reports on the 24th, more than 30 NBA players and coaches are currently facing investigation and prosecution by law enforcement agencies for suspected involvement in illegal gambling. The Associated Press said the series of cases will be the "largest" gambling cases in NBA history.

The New York Times said that a large-scale investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) found that there were two types of illegal gambling in the NBA. One is for players to "fix matches" and sell team internal information to help themselves make profits in gambling by manipulating the game. The other type colluded with gangs and used high-tech means to steal funds from underground casinos. According to reports, the NBA has issued a notice announcing that Portland Trail Blazers head coach Billups and other relevant personnel have been suspended, and said it will face the investigation results with the most serious attitude.