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"Trump Is COMING!" - Stephen A WARNS NBA-Mafia Gambling Scandal Is The FIRST Of MANY Indictments

2025-10-24 Entertainment
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NBA Gambling Crackdown: Political Retribution vs. Mafia Investigation Breakdown

Decode the conflicting narratives surrounding the NBA's gambling scrutiny, evaluating claims that politicize the issue versus evidence pointing toward organized crime involvement in player wagers.

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  • Panelists analyze Stephen A. Smith’s claim alleging Donald Trump instigated accountability measures against the NBA.
  • Cash Patel strongly refutes this, calling the accusation the "dumbest thing I've ever heard" and asserting the probe predates Trump.
  • The discussion connects current issues to deep-rooted mafia involvement in sports betting via historical investigations.
  • The program warns that high-profile league figures, including LeBron James, could be scrutinized due to established relationships.

This discussion unpacks the volatile debate kicked off by Stephen A. Smith’s assertion that the recent NBA gambling focus is political revenge orchestrated by Donald Trump. The panel counters this viewpoint, citing security expert Cash Patel who describes the claim as baseless while detailing two long-running federal investigations touching sports betting integrity, including connections to organized crime families.

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Stephen A. Smith claims Trump is behind the NBA gambling crackdown, but Cash Patel fires back calling it “the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.” Patrick Bet-David and the PBD Podcast crew break down both sides, the mafia links, and whether this scandal could reach LeBron James. ------ ▶️ WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlicQ0fJouk&t=11s 👞 GET THE NEW FLB 1'S: https://bit.ly/4mXV9gd 📺 PBD x ANNA PAULINA LUNA: https://bit.ly/4o8Ag3o 🎫 USE PROMO CODE "PATRICK" FOR 25% DISCOUNT AT THE AMERICA BUSINESS FORUM: https://bit.ly/48IjFP1 📕 REGISTER FOR BPW 2025 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TH 2025: https://bit.ly/3IU2YWx 🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4g57zR2 🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4g1bXAh 🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://bit.ly/4eXQl6A Ⓜ️ CONNECT ON MINNECT: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4kSVkso Ⓜ️ PBD PODCAST CIRCLES: https://bit.ly/4mAWQAP 🥃 BOARDROOM CIGAR LOUNGE: https://bit.ly/4pzLEXj 🍋 ZEST IT FORWARD: https://bit.ly/4kJ71lc 📕 PBD'S BOOK "THE ACADEMY": https://bit.ly/41rtEV4 👔 BET-DAVID CONSULTING: https://bit.ly/4lzQph2 📺 JOIN THE CHANNEL: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4g5C6Or 💬 TEXT US: Text “PODCAST” to 310-340-1132 to get the latest updates in real-time! SUBSCRIBE TO:  @VALUETAINMENT   @ValuetainmentComedy   @theunusualsuspectspodcast   @HerTakePod   @bizdocpodcast  ABOUT US: Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller “Your Next Five Moves” (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Top Comments (10)

@DavidDurallthethird 2025-10-24

Stephen A. is talking like a man about to get wrapped up in a gambling scheme.

418 16 replies
@nielseques 2025-10-24

Smith talks like there is no illegal activity in the NBA. The guy is deranged!

253 9 replies
@shawnliddick8523 2025-10-24

Stephen A is a clown 🤡 🤣..... why politics dude

229 4 replies
@jbbj9720 2025-10-24

smith is such a clown. he literally has no position because he will change it inside of 10 mins if he gets any push back. yeah...this is trumps fault...he was the one making bets. jfc. just shut up already

197 5 replies
@RoughneckSC 2025-10-25

People have to take responsibility for their actions and quit blaming Trump!

135 7 replies
@Hanover-ek4jy 2025-10-24

This investigation started during the Biden administration!!!!!!!!

129 2 replies
@prettyridesmedia 2025-10-25

#1 reason why I stopped watching ESPN ! Clowns like Stephen A / Ryan Clark/ Malika Andrews

58 2 replies
@RobRuffMusic 2025-10-25

If this is so widespread in the NBA... Then how bad is it in the NFL!?!?!?

57 5 replies
@liljuve13 2025-10-24

If someone slipped on a banana peel they’d blame trump

17 1 replies
@mikeb2309 2025-10-25

He is straight up alerting “his people” doing shady crap to stop as they are being monitored. Stephen A has insight on the criminal crap these athletes are doing

16 1 replies

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