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Stephen A. Smith Links Trump to NBA Betting Scandal

10/24/2025

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Stephen A. Smith, ESPN commentator, linked U.S. President Donald Trump to the NBA betting scandal and suggested his influence drove the arrests of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones in an FBI gambling probe.
Smith speculated, without evidence, that FBI Director Kash Patel acted on Trump's wishes to target opponents.
The claims lack substantiation, and the WNBA could be next given players' activism against Trump.

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Stephen A. Smith, ESPN commentator, linked U.S. President Donald Trump to the NBA betting scandal and suggested his influence drove the arrests of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones in an FBI gambling probe.
Smith speculated, without evidence, that FBI Director Kash Patel acted on Trump's wishes to target opponents.
The claims lack substantiation, and the WNBA could be next given players' activism against Trump.