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Stephen A. Smith believes Trump is behind FBI’s NBA gambling probe: ‘It’s very concerning’
Penn Live ^ | October 23, 2025 | By Matt Connolly

Posted on 10/23/2025 12:37:10 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has gotten more and more involved in politics in recent years and is not afraid to speak his mind when it comes to national issues.

That trend continued Thursday morning as he discussed NBA star Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups being arrested as a part of a major FBI gambling investigation.

(Excerpt) Read more at pennlive.com ...


TOPICS: Sports; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: chaunceybillups; concernedcommie; gambling; smith; stephenasmith; terryrozier; trump
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1 posted on 10/23/2025 12:37:10 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

DisneyCorp gonna DisneyCorp


2 posted on 10/23/2025 12:38:49 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: ConservativeStatement

Sometimes people think they’re more important than they are.

Trump is busy dealing with ending wars, managing the economy and getting legislation to reopen the government.

He’s likely not prioritizing the NBA.


3 posted on 10/23/2025 12:40:07 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: ConservativeStatement

I guess this means he is running as a Democrat, and a Democrat of the Al Sharpton variety. How utterly pathetic.


4 posted on 10/23/2025 12:41:34 PM PDT by montag813
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This was a years long investigation. Why must people blame or give credit to Trump for everything?


5 posted on 10/23/2025 12:41:34 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Ya, going after criminals is a real negative?


6 posted on 10/23/2025 12:43:04 PM PDT by Mlheureux
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Did Smith even READ the indictment spelling out the literally insane things Chauncey did to help the criminal syndicate carry out this massive, elaborate scheme? This wasn’t jaywalking.


7 posted on 10/23/2025 12:43:29 PM PDT by montag813
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To: ConservativeStatement

Stephen A. Smith doesn’t impress me. At all.


8 posted on 10/23/2025 12:44:29 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: packagingguy

Yup can’t have important people like NBA players jailed for rigging bets.

Why isn’t Trump off arresting real criminals, like abortion protestors? /sarc


9 posted on 10/23/2025 12:44:29 PM PDT by DarrellZero
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If this guy works in sports media, he ought to be more concerned about whether the allegations are true.


10 posted on 10/23/2025 12:44:40 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Nobody sits a horse like Monte Walsh.")
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To: ConservativeStatement

No surprise that the Trump administration believes in law enforcement and is going after criminals.


11 posted on 10/23/2025 12:44:56 PM PDT by plain talk
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Professional sports, college sports and sports media are all taking in billions of dollars on sports betting. There are over $100 billion in bets made each year, which opens the door for corruption. The FBI should be concerned with bribery and rigging in sports. Smith just doesn’t want Trump to kill the golden goose.


12 posted on 10/23/2025 12:46:34 PM PDT by Pres Raygun (Repent America!)
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“””This was a years long investigation. Why must people blame or give credit to Trump for everything?”””

Because ORANGE MAN BAD.


13 posted on 10/23/2025 12:50:52 PM PDT by shelterguy
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NBA is part of the Antifa funding going on in Portland.
I suspect they are using gambling $$$ to fund it.


14 posted on 10/23/2025 12:51:22 PM PDT by Zathras
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15 posted on 10/23/2025 12:52:43 PM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they. control you. )
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To: ConservativeStatement
He's partially correct.

In previous years, these people (and the NBA) may have had (or been able to purchase) political protection to keep their racket under-wraps.

No doubt some race-baiting neo-marxist in the corrupt Holder-Obama DOJ would have asked: "is it a good political look among our base for us to be prosecuting black guys and basketball?"

16 posted on 10/23/2025 12:52:45 PM PDT by PGR88
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Everything that happens in this world is Trump’s fault according to the left, despite the fact that those caught up in troubles like this, got there all on their own. These people never take responsibility for their actions.


17 posted on 10/23/2025 12:54:59 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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[Stephen A. Smith believes Trump is behind FBI’s NBA gambling probe:
‘IT’S VERY CONCERNING’]

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

WHAT DO YOU KNOW Stephen A. Smith,
AND WHEN DID YOU KNOW IT?


18 posted on 10/23/2025 12:55:37 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Smith is an irrelevent attention whore.


19 posted on 10/23/2025 12:56:22 PM PDT by Pirate Ragnar
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What is concerning? The probability of the NBA gambling or fixing games? Or the fact they are being investigaged?


20 posted on 10/23/2025 12:59:31 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys many aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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