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Former Washington RB Clinton Portis sentenced to 6 months in prison for health care fraud

Former NFL running back Clinton Portis was sentenced on Thursday to six months in prison and six additional months of home confinement for his role in a scheme defrauding am NFL health care program, according to ESPN's John Keim.

Portis faced a maximum of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in September. The former Denver Broncos and Washington Football Team Pro Bowler also agreed to pay restitution to the health care plan he defrauded, a reported sum of nearly $100,000.