NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2019 – 2019 HEAT Check Gaming power forward Basil “24K Dropoff” Rose has been dismissed and disqualified from the NBA 2K League and any of its teams for violating the league’s gambling rules, it was announced today by NBA 2K League Managing Director Brendan Donohue.

After an investigation, the NBA 2K League determined that Rose violated the league’s rules against tipping on NBA 2K League games by providing inside information to an individual who Rose knew was involved in betting on NBA 2K League games. The investigation did not find that Rose attempted to fix or otherwise improperly participate in any NBA 2K League game.