Wisconsin announced earlier this week that Elijah Gray had been dismissed from the basketball team due to "events preceding his enrollment." That was all that was said, and Wisconsin wouldn't say more due to privacy laws. This didn't stop rumors from flying, with the primary one being that he was involved in the ongoing NCAA gambling probe. ESPN has basically now officially said the same thing.
A new article by David Purdum on the NCAA betting investigation ties Gray's dismissal to the probe. The reporting says, "Multiple sources with direct knowledge told ESPN these actions were related to the NCAA's gambling investigation.