FBI Makes Arrest of NBA Coach and Player in Major Sports Gambling Investigation
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FBI Makes Arrest of NBA Coach and Player in Major Sports Gambling Investigation
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday as part of a pair of investigations related to illegal gambling, according to multiple news sources and ESPN.
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According to reports, Rozier was arrested Thursday morning at a hotel in Orlando, Florida. The Heat lost their season opener to the Magic on Wednesday, when Rozier did not play due to a coach's decision. Rozier has been rumored to be under investigation for some time.
What was unexpected was Billups' arrest in Oregon which, according to ESPN “was made as part of a separate but related illegal gambling case linked to an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia, according to an ABC News report.
Billups is expected to make an initial court appearance later Thursday.
The FBI has not posted to social media or issued a press release.
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