Blazers coach Chauncey Billups arrested by FBI for illegal gambling

flranger · Post #21 » by **flranger** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:51 pm

Lookout MJ

jvsimonetti0514 · Post #22 » by **jvsimonetti0514** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:52 pm

This is insane. Guess we’ll have to find out if he was betting on basketball or not

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #23 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:53 pm

Not sure how I feel about tax dollar policing whether or not a guy jacks up too many or too little threes in the fourth quarter.

firedavidkahn · Post #24 » by **firedavidkahn** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:56 pm

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EmpireFalls · Post #25 » by **EmpireFalls** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:57 pm

I just don’t understand how greedy a person would have to be to make millions per year and start gambling on the side.

Lakers In 5 · Post #26 » by **Lakers In 5** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:58 pm

EmpireFalls wrote:I just don’t understand how greedy a person would have to be to make millions per year and start gambling on the side.

One of the most dangerous yet underrated addictions to man.

flow · Post #27 » by **flow** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:02 pm

Kash Patel press conference at 10:00 am.

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BigDan245 · Post #28 » by **BigDan245** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:03 pm

He was involved in illegal poker. What does that have to do with fanduel?

NYPiston · Post #29 » by **NYPiston** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:04 pm

Why Chauncey why? I never would have expected this from him, really disappointing if this is indeed true.

chilluminati · Post #30 » by **chilluminati** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:05 pm

Wow ... I'm lost for words honestly. I'm gonna wait for details before I speak more on it.

Myth · Post #31 » by **Myth** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:06 pm

EmpireFalls wrote:Edit; apparently it was for poker, not gambling on NBA games

I guess that is a silver lining.

TheShow2021 · Post #32 » by **TheShow2021** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:10 pm

From AI, it appears that Billups was just a player in an underground poker game that took a rake. For an average Joe not in the NBA, it would be a very minor offense.
So I would say he didn't do anything unethical, but a very stupid risk to take.

firedavidkahn · Post #33 » by **firedavidkahn** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:10 pm

BigDan245 wrote:He was involved in illegal poker. What does that have to do with fanduel?

It's a joke poking fun that gambling is is becoming an issue in the NBA around the same time the NBA is embracing betting.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #34 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:12 pm

flow wrote:Kash Patel press conference at 10:00 am.

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BigDan245 · Post #35 » by **BigDan245** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:12 pm

firedavidkahn wrote:
BigDan245 wrote:He was involved in illegal poker. What does that have to do with fanduel?

It's a joke poking fun that gambling is is becoming an issue in the NBA around the same time the NBA is embracing betting.

You think guys weren't illegal betting before it become legal? At least now it's regulated and they can catch these guys.

firedavidkahn · Post #36 » by **firedavidkahn** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:13 pm

BigDan245 wrote:
firedavidkahn wrote:
BigDan245 wrote:He was involved in illegal poker. What does that have to do with fanduel?

It's a joke poking fun that gambling is is becoming an issue in the NBA around the same time the NBA is embracing betting.

You think guys weren't illegal betting before it become legal? At least now it's regulated and they can catch these guys.

I bet you're lots of fun at parties

Zeno · Post #37 » by **Zeno** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:14 pm

Myth wrote:
EmpireFalls wrote:Edit; apparently it was for poker, not gambling on NBA games

I guess that is a silver lining.

Now Silver is lining his pockets from this too? This thing is huge.

eminence · Post #38 » by **eminence** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:16 pm

Sounds stupid for a guy in his position, but not really something related to the league at all.

10DayContract · Post #39 » by **10DayContract** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:17 pm

Yoooo. I was just watching him smiling and dapping up players and coaches after the game. wtf???

CallMeKahn · Post #40 » by **CallMeKahn** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:17 pm

Zeno wrote:
Myth wrote:
EmpireFalls wrote:Edit; apparently it was for poker, not gambling on NBA games

I guess that is a silver lining.

Now Silver is lining his pockets from this too? This thing is huge.

Okay, I laughed harder at that than I should have. :lol: