On October 22, news broke that NBA coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested as part of investigations related to illegal sports betting that is backed by the Mafia, according to ESPN‘s Shams Charania.
Rozier is accused of participating in an illegal sports betting scheme using his private insider NBA information, while Billups is charged relating to his involvement in rigging underground poker games. Both Billups and Rozier face money laundering and wire fraud conspiracy charges and could face jail time if found guilty.
These stunning charges have taken the sports world by storm and suggests that the US Government (which is led by US President Donald Trump) is cracking down when it comes to the prominence of betting in American sports.
Sep 11, 2025; Arlington, VA, USA; President Donald Trump speaks at a memorial event at the Pentagon on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2025, in Arlington, VA. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY via Imagn Images | Jack Gruber-USA TODAY via Imagn Images
Stephen A. Smith’s Warning About Donald Trump Coming to Sports Goes Viral
Sports media personality Stephen A. Smith sent a strong message regarding Trump’s imminent involvement in the world of sports betting, which he conveyed during an October 23 segment on ESPN First Take.
“We know what world I live in, in terms of politics. How many times, in one incident after another, have I said, ‘Trump is coming’? He’s coming,” Smith said, per an X post from Awful Announcing. “I’m gonna say in on national television again. Bad Bunny is performing at the Super Bowl, and all of a sudden, you hear that ICE is gonna be there… Big night for the NBA. Wembanyama put on a show. That has been smeared because we’re talking about this [gambling] story.
After mentioning Trump’s connection to sports because he owned casinos (which are prominent concerning sports betting), Stephen A. Smith added, “Don’t be surprised if the WNBA is next on his list. Because when you’ve got all these protests that are going on out there… This man is coming. He’s coming. And I’ve been saying it for a long time… Anybody that has been around him, anybody that has talked to him, anybody that has seen his reactions from the sports leagues… They are not surprised at what’s going on today.”
Smith also mentioned that it feels unprecedented to see the Director of the FBI holding news conferences about sports betting (which occurred on Thursday), which shows just how seriously the Trump Administration is taking all of this.
“Trump is coming. He’s coming…Anybody that has seen his reactions from the sports leagues and the positions that people have taken, they are not surprised at what’s going on today…this is just the tip of the iceberg” – Stephen A. Smith pic.twitter.com/gngy9qbPIG
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 23, 2025
“Talk to people in the NBA, talk to people in the NFL. They think this is just the tip of the iceberg. These are the kind of words that are coming out of people’s mouth. It’s not a surprise. It’s very disheartening. It’s very concerning. We don’t know where this is going to go. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Everybody better brace themselves, because he’s coming,” Smith concluded of Trump.
Smith’s worry is going viral, and explains why this developing story is worth monitoring for women’s basketball fans.
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