"Billups, who is now the head coach of the Portland Trailblazers, was charged for his alleged role in a Mafia-backed illegal poker operation; Rozier was charged for faking an injury that allowed his associates to bet the under on his game totals for points and other stats. And Jones was charged for supplying information on key players, like LeBron James, sitting out games before it became public."
"ESPN star Stephen A. Smith, minutes after the FBI held a press conference on Thursday to discuss the arrests, speculated Trump was driving the crackdown in order to sully the reputation of the NBA. Trump, Smith said, is focused on getting everybody, after his political enemies tried to put him behind bars during his time out of the White House from 2021 to 2025."
President Donald Trump gave a brief, negative reaction to the NBA gambling arrests, calling the situation "very bad" and "terrible." Federal agents arrested Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones among dozens in two separate illegal gambling cases led by the FBI. Billups faces charges tied to an alleged Mafia-backed illegal poker operation. Rozier was charged for faking an injury that enabled associates to bet on his game totals. Jones was charged with supplying information about key players sitting out games before that information became public. ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith suggested the crackdown could be politically motivated.
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