Heat captain Bam Adebayo, coach Erik Spoelstra voice strong support for Terry Rozier: 'That's our brother'

Fox News' Nate Foy provides details on the arrests of individuals with sports ties and mafia ties as part of an FBI investigation into illegal sports betting in the NBA and an illegal poker scheme. Michele Tafoya and Donna Rotunno weigh in.

The Miami Heat showed "full support" for guard Terry Rozier after he was arrested for his alleged involvement in an illegal betting scheme this week.

Rozier is alleged to have faked an injury during a game on March 23, 2023, when he was a member of the Charlotte Hornets, so his friends and co-conspirators could place wagers on his "under" prop bets.

Rozier did not play in Miami's season opener on Wednesday and was arrested the next morning, and later was placed on leave by the NBA.

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Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) celebrates with guard Terry Rozier (2) after he hits a three-point basket as time ran out to win the game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. (Rick Osentoski/USA Today Sports)

Friday's shootaround without Rozier prompted reality to set in for the Heat, who had a game that night against the Memphis Grizzlies.

"You support him through and through. That's our brother at the end of the day," Heat captain Bam Adebayo said at the shootaround, via ESPN. "It felt kind of weird without him being here, actually, because he's the first person I get to talk to in the morning. He brings that great energy to our team."

"We stand behind him. Full support."

"Terry is somebody who is very dear to all of us," added head coach Erik Spoelstra. "He's had a real positive impact on our locker room, and the staff and players alike, and that includes last year, when he wasn't in the rotation oftentimes. We send our thoughts and