Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones were arrested Thursday over their alleged participation in two major illegal gambling schemes — one involving bets placed on NBA games, the other involving underground poker games — investigated by the FBI.
Working with organized crime groups, NBA “insiders” such as Rozier and Jones would pass along confidential information in exchange for some of the proceeds, said Joseph Nocella, the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. “They relied on corrupt individuals, including Jones and Rozier. They also used misused information obtained during long-standing friendships they had with NBA players and coaches,” he said. (more)
However, Stephen A Smith sees something more nefarious afoot, as President Trump is executing a conspiracy of criminal investigations against the cultural sports of black Americans. Smith notes the NBA, NFL and WNBA are all likely targets of a vast FBI sting operation, intended to target people of color who are engaged in sports and conducting criminal activity. There’s also the possibility of Russians being involved in the set-up. WATCH:
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Can you imagine the brain function that leads to this type of a conclusion?
Geez. Smith has crossed the Rubicon of stupidity.
Why doesn’t anyone bother to mention that this action was initiated by that senile meat sack, Biden???
It’s worse than stupidity, he has revealed his innate racial bias/favoritism after being falsely considered to be “objective” all these years of his commentary; bottom line, Stephen is another race hustler like Al Sharpton.
This guy’s flameout is gonna be great. Stiff competition, but this idiot has the biggest ego on TV.
Mark Levin ( aka Mel Leviv) is a big supporter of the smith clown. Tells u all u need to know about Leviv.
Levin lost me a long time ago………the fact that he is close to Hannity is enough for me to never listen…to either of the two blowhards!
This will take effect immediately after Guam tips over and capsizes.
That was Hank Smith. Steven knows that could never happen. Guam has special flotation devices to prevent it.
Sounds about right! 🙂
OK, you win.
Now Bermuda, maybe
He may run for Congress. He ‘s proving he has the intellect for it.
I recall seeing an article that mentioned Smith might make a good Democrat candidate for President. That would be icing on the Democrat cake.
Dim witted and loud.
He was always a stupid loud mouth. Not surprising comments from this nitwit in the least.
So Mr. Smith thinks that criminal behavior is a part of the Black Sports Culture???
Smith’s brain on auto-pilot goes for the Race Card.
Russian MAFIA well may have a hand in Sports Betting…as well as other nefarious criminal orgs. An easy assumption but a distraction accusation to take the heat off his Black brothers.
Not once did Smith say anything about the fact that players and a coach got caught in an illegal gambling scheme. This isn’t a bunch of dudes playing poker on the weekends. The connections and ramifications are going to be far reaching. But Honkey Trump is destroying OUR culture.
Theses people are so far out of wak!
Here Is Real Reason Stephen A. Smith Is Blaming Trump For NBA Gambling Arrests | OutKick
Criminality is criminality, no matter the race. I’m all for qualified people in sports, whatever their race, but I am not in favor of “black” sports organizations. Their are victims in this corruption, many of whom are black. Race shouldn'[t matter either way. Crime is crime. I do believe there are communists who want very much to divide people by race or in any other way they can tear apart our country. They have evil agendas.
Smith is nothing but an elevated loud-mouthed racist who has been given a platform by the insipid anti-Trump network ESPN.
The mathematics of the issue have the NBA disparately occupied by black players and coaches. Stands to reason that more black mug shots appear as the indictments go down. Stephen A. Smith needs a dose of reality. Looking in a mirror would help him remember “the brotherhood hangs together”..
Any bets it turns out that he is involved?
He’s gambling he won’t get caught.
Nobody who looks as stupid as Stephen A. Smith could ever draw a logical conclusion.
The deeply ingrained “Dayz lynchin da blacks agin” is beyond stupid, at this point.
If cows could speak, they would say things this insipid.
Why are you degrading cows?
Smith is a Big Mouth Black Racists who is controlled by the Black Elite
When ever he speaks ill at any black person, he turns around and apologies
Nothing more then a WEASEL WITH NO BACKBONE
If that’s true then Trump is also targeting poor, black, Americans by refusing to pay for food stamps during the shutdown. /S
It’s just all so ridiculous. Trump is the least racist of all our Presidents to date.
I do not and cannot understand the mindset of people who hate Trump as much as they do. They cannot see the forest for the trees. They can’t see the good that is happening. Trump is fighting for America’s survival like no other president has.
Pete.
Rose.
The 1919 Chicago Black Sox. One NBA official whose name escapes me at the moment. He is trying to get his base back as I mentioned when he went after Jasmine Crockett and walked it bac.k
I wonder if Smith was aware of the corruption and benifited from it?
He sounds desperate. Somebody is going to rollover.
Stevie is right…. Bush went after Michael Vick too for killing dogs in dog fights. And he were a white president going after da bLACK man too. \sarc
Sportsball is now Un-American as all get out.
Fantasy Sports are Dungeons And Dragons for folks who used to shove kids into lockers for playing Dungeons And Dragons..
American Men need to grow up. We still have a Republic to save.
Laws are about behavior.
Another podcaster is the new ‘talking head’ as in mainstream media 🙄…
Podcasters have become hacks…be mindful of who you listen too…another Joyless Reid😁
To stupid to be stupid.
Sounds like fear.
Same “brain function” of those who voted for Obama/FJB/kamelhead etc etc etc🤬
Are we surprised, really? Have you seen the “Barber Shop” with Steven Crowder (https://rumble.com/v702teg-i-told-them-about-black-fatigue-black-and-white-on-the-gray-issues.html) ? It’s an eye opening experience. They are so mentally bent that no amount of reason and rational can be used with them. They (blacks) are a lost cause to me.
According to Smith, it’s not the fault of blacks that they have no self control. Whitey is responsible for all the gambling, pot smoking, sexuality and violence.
“Cultural conspiracy”…. like doing the right thing, for the right reasons?
Quite a “conspiracy”… used to be called “common sense”.
I would not be surprised if Mr. Smith gets pinched in this mess.
Hey Steven Smith……if they are guilty and happen to be black……so be it! I doubt color has a damn thing to do with it even though Im sure he wished it did. Unfortunately…..all too many times it’s blacks that are engaging in the criminal activity……numbers do not lie!
Have you seen the videos being made and put out there by so called peaceful blacks that say what they plan on doing because the democrats have shut off the food stamps? Now of course these free be recipients are blaming Trump….because obviously they are idiots and have no idea what is really going on….and don’t care as long as they get their freebe’s.
But they plan on becoming criminals beause their free stuff has been cut off! So they are peaceful, law biding Americans as long as you give them what they want and think they deserve.
The democrats have breeded a constituency that is dependent…..which was the plan all along…..and hey….it worked with American minorities……….maybe it will work with illegals and they can become the new constituency of this party that has been taken over by the enemy!
It is the Chinese government actually.
SMH. Reference made to “intended to target people of color who are engaged in sports and conducting criminal activity.” Um, what is the problem with the authorities targeting people conducting criminal activity?
Know this about this guy. He called out Jasmine Crockett and was attacked by the black women of the WNBA and others and walked it back.
He was absolutely right in his initial view of her. I can stand him at times, but this is caving to the mob.
Sports and gambling go hand in hand. What’s the difference between legalized gambling and illegal gambling? The government gets its share!
Bla bla bla more evidence to cut the cord.
Smith is a smart guy and this makes no sense at all, none, theres something else going on……
Goodness…if you’re not doing anything wrong…why are you so worked up???
What’s up Stephen A. Smith???
I have yet to read an opinion on this that states why a multi-million per year athelete gets involved in this. EXTORTION. The mob has something on these dudes. That and mid wits.
I had Smith pegged a long time ago, the topping was his time with Jemele on espn.
I was born & raised in a major city, surrounded by all kinds of people. After awhile, you get used to hearing stupid blabber from stupid people. But to see it broadcast to the world, as if this moron is expressing a human level of intellect? It still dumbfounds me. And there’s nobody to take this mongo by the arm, pull him aside, and quietly tell him to STFU. He’s just propped up there in front of a camera, doing his best smug-face while he blurts out the most self-effacing BS you’ve ever heard. It’s unreal.
Deep Stater reading from a script. Focus on who wrote the script and not this bobble head actor.
Keep the short out of politics I say. It’s safer.
The new Al Sharpton.
MAGA!!
or maybe Smith is involved too
Bit dogs yelp loudest. Stephen A. Smith is obviously wants this to go away fast, like he has something to hide
Smith is always loud
Genetic Democrat
He’s nutty as a nest of cuckoos, downright loopy.
Please run in 28. Please.
I used to respect SS as an intelligent man. Now he is just like Candace and I just turn them off when I see them. It’s not worth my energy to listen to them not even for a second.