Rick Pitino says he reached out to Terry Rozier to 'be of any help' after gambling indictment

Terry Rozier's assemblage coach, Rick Pitino, reached retired to his erstwhile subordinate aft Rozier was indicted successful an amerciable gambling case.

Pitino, who coached Rozier astatine Louisville, said helium was "shocked" astatine the quality of Rozier's alleged engagement and apprehension "because Terry makes $22 cardinal a year."

"It's not similar him," Pitino told OutKick's Dan Dakich.

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Louisville Cardinals defender Terry Rozier (left) and manager Rick Pitino observe against the Northern Iowa Panthers successful the 3rd circular of the 2015 NCAA Tournament astatine KeyArena. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)

Rozier is facing charges of conspiracy to perpetrate ligament fraud and wealth laundering.

"I emotion Terry. I texted him, ‘Terry, if I tin beryllium of immoderate help. I emotion you, son. If there’s thing I tin bash to assistance you, delight get a clasp of me.' I don't cognize what's going connected with him there. It doesn't dependable similar a idiosyncratic making $22 cardinal is disquieted astir a prop bet. That doesn't marque immoderate consciousness to maine astatine all." 

Rozier's charges stem from a crippled successful which helium played little than 10 minutes, citing a ft injury. Multiple bettors placed high-stakes wagers connected Rozier to execute poorly earlier the game, each of which won.

Rozier's attorney, Jim Trusty, admitted Rozier "told a friend" helium would instrumentality himself retired of a crippled early, which is "not a crime."

Miami Heat defender Terry Rozier  during the 2nd fractional against the Washington Wizards March 31, 2024, successful Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

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Neither Hornets officials nor betting companies were made alert of Rozier's plan, according to the indictment, and Rozier was not listed connected the team's wounded report.

After Rozier played conscionable 9 minutes and ne'er returned, the bets won. Rozier and his friend, Deniro Laster, counted currency winnings astatine Rozier's location successful Charlotte astir a week later, the indictment says.

When asked if Rozier gave wrong accusation for the intent of amerciable betting, Trusty said the reply was an "absolute not. Never happened."

Rozier was placed connected contiguous permission from the Miami Heat, the NBA announced soon aft the arrest, "and we volition proceed to cooperate with the applicable authorities."

Charlotte Hornets defender Terry Rozier looks to walk against the Boston Celtics during the 2nd fractional astatine Spectrum Center. (Nell Redmond/USA Today Sports)

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"The integrity of our crippled remains our apical priority," the NBA said.

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