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ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith absurdly claimed that on Thursday nba gambling bust Is part of donald trumpThis was a revenge plot and was done to some extent to divert attention from the protests against the President.
At the same time, some people have accused Trump of taking revenge on his alleged enemies, which also includes recent enemies. Indictment of former FBI Director James Comey And Trump’s former national security adviser John BoltonSmith takes this a step further by attempting to tie the President to dismantling a criminal enterprise.
More than 30 people are involved on Thursday Miami Heat Star Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and several alleged mobsters were arrested in this connection. FBI investigating insider sports betting and rigged poker games,
Authorities say the schemes defrauded victims out of millions of dollars.
Immediately after FBI Director Kash Patel held a press conference in new york city Announcing the massive bust, Smith suggested on his show take first Trump was connected somehow.
“Trump has a long, long history of being involved in the world of sports because he had casinos. Where do you think people came half the time? I’m not talking about individuals, I’m talking about the culture. When people want to go to a casino, when people want to gamble, when people want to party, or whatever the case may be, that was kind of his connection to that,” Smith said.
Smith then touched on another issue, how the president could target the Women’s National Basketball League as a distraction Recent anti-Trump protests Which is spreading all over the country.
“Don’t be surprised if the WNBA is next on their list, because when you’ve got all these protests that are happening out there and people are protesting against him and what have you, this guy is coming,” he said.
Responding to Smith’s comments on Fox News’ ingraham angle Thursday night, Patel said, “I decide which arrests to make and which not to make. It’s probably the stupidest thing I’ve heard anyone say in modern history, and I live most of my time in Washington, D.C.”
Independent The White House, FBI and Justice Department have been contacted for comment.
Smith noted his doubts about Trump-appointed Patel’s press conference earlier Thursday.
He said, “We’ve had allegations before. We’ve seen athletes get in trouble with the law before. You don’t see the director of the FBI giving a press conference. That’s not a coincidence. That’s not an accident. It’s a statement, and it’s a warning that there’s more coming.”
Smith further said, “On his watch, people tried to throw [Trump] In jail. In their eyes, he is innocent and ‘they are trying to put me behind bars.’ I am meeting everyone. He is not playing.”
Trump was impeached four times Before his second term. He has claimed that he is innocent and that these cases are politically motivated.
The president has emerged mostly clean, as two impeachments involving federal election interference and misuse of classified documents were dismissed; A case involving falsification of business records that did not result in a fine or prison sentence and a case involving election interference in Georgia are currently in limbo.
