The National Basketball Players Association ripped the NBA’s decision to put Heat guard Terry Rozier on unpaid leave after he was arrested as part of an alleged gambling scandal.

Rozier and Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups — who was allegedly involved in a mafia-linked poker scheme — were both indicted by federal prosecutors last week and placed on leave by the NBA, with a report surfacing on Wednesday that neither the player nor coach would be paid during their time away.

“While we are in agreement with the league that upholding the integrity of the game is of the utmost importance, their decision to place Terry on leave without pay is counter to the presumption of innocence and inconsistent with the terms of our Collective Bargaining Agreement. We plan to challenge their decisi

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