NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Friday he was "deeply disturbed" by the illegal betting and gambling that has rocked basketball.

In his first public comments since the scandal erupted Thursday, Silver said the news struck him hard -- "I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting."

"My initial reaction was I was deeply disturbed," Silver said in an interview with Amazon Prime during their coverage of the New York Knicks' home game against the Boston Celtics on Friday.

"There's nothing more important for the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition."

US authorities on Thursday arrested Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups as part of a nationwide investigation into sports betting and gambling.

Both were placed on indefini

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