Kash Patel skewers Stephen A. Smith for suggesting Trump was behind NBA gambling scandal arrests: ‘Single dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’

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1. Breitbart News

   ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Falsely Claims NBA Gambling Investigation is Trump’s ‘Revenge’ ↗ (opens Breitbart News)

   Published Oct 23, 2025

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   ESPN's Stephen A. Smith falsely claimed that an FBI investigation into illegal gambling in the NBA is Donald Trump's revenge.

2. New York Post

   Kash Patel skewers Stephen A. Smith for suggesting Trump was behind NBA gambling scandal arrests: ‘Single dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’ ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Oct 23, 2025

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   FBI director Kash Patel skewered ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith for suggesting that President Trump was behind the arrests of NBA stars and coaches in an illegal sports betting scheme.

3. NewsBusters

   ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Says NBA Betting Scandal Is About Trump ↗ (opens NewsBusters)

   Published Oct 23, 2025

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   For reasons that only he can understand, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith fancies himself as a potential 2028 presidential candidate. While Smith tries to portray himself as some sort of centrist, Smith’s performance on Thursday’s First Take was so nutty it makes MSNBC look level-headed by comparison.

4. Breitbart News

   Kash Patel Blasts Stephen A. Smith Over Claim that Trump Is Behind NBA Gambling Probe ↗ (opens Breitbart News)

   Published Oct 23, 2025

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   Kash Patel is unimpressed by Stephen A. Smith's take that President Trump is behind the FBI's crackdown on illegal gambling in the NBA.

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