For the life of me, I can’t figure out why this isn’t a bigger story,
at least on ESPN. Yet another reason I wonder whether it’s a major conflict of interest for the source of the money (networks via advertising) to be involved in the gambling industry. Stories like this just scratch the surface and probably involve more layers than we think, although that’s just speculation on my part.
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Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups Arrested As Part of FBI Gambling Probe
-- VT757to276
Oct 23, 2025 at 09:48 AM ET
VT757to276
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10/23/25 09:48 AM ET
For the life of me, I can’t figure out why this isn’t a bigger story,
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-- Maroon Effect
Oct 24, 2025 at 05:35 PM ET
Maroon Effect
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10/24/25 05:35 PM ET
??? Seems like it's a huge story.**
-- marcbvtgm
Oct 24, 2025 at 05:55 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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10/24/25 05:55 PM ET
I work at Regis University in Denver. We have the Chauncey Billups Academy
-- VT ChemE 1986
Oct 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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10/23/25 11:44 AM ET
Being arrested is not the same thing as being convicted
-- RVAHokie05
Oct 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM ET
RVAHokie05
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10/23/25 11:56 AM ET
Agreed. But my experience is that only smoke is required to destroy
-- VT ChemE 1986
Oct 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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10/23/25 12:30 PM ET
Sadly, you are correct about that.**
-- RVAHokie05
Oct 23, 2025 at 01:50 PM ET
RVAHokie05
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10/23/25 01:50 PM ET
From what I gather, Billup was gambling in rigged underground poker, not
-- goodbadugly
Oct 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM ET
goodbadugly
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10/23/25 12:12 PM ET
Don't the indictments indicate everyone but the whales were in on it?**
-- marcbvtgm
Oct 24, 2025 at 05:56 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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10/24/25 05:56 PM ET
Mafia involved, xray glasses to read cards, I’m sure he had no idea**
-- Lancelot Link
Oct 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM ET
Lancelot Link
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10/23/25 11:41 PM ET
Pretty sure they wouldn't have arrested him if they didn't have decent ...
-- vt90
Oct 23, 2025 at 02:21 PM ET
vt90
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10/23/25 02:21 PM ET