23.10.2025 22:50
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier were arrested after being taken into custody by the FBI on charges of illegal gambling.
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The head coach of the NBA team Portland Trail Blazers, Chauncey Billups, and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier have been arrested on charges of illegal gambling.
BOTH NAMES HAVE BEEN ARRESTED
According to a report by the US-based sports site ESPN, Rozier was arrested this morning at a hotel in Orlando, while Billups was arrested in Oregon during an operation conducted by the FBI. The report also stated that Billups' arrest was related to a poker operation connected to the mafia, in addition to illegal gambling.
THEY HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED FROM THEIR TEAMS
The NBA management announced that Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier, who were arrested on charges of illegal gambling and betting, have been suspended from their teams.
In a statement from the NBA, it was said, "We are in the process of reviewing the federal indictments announced today. Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups have been immediately suspended from their teams. We will continue to cooperate with the relevant authorities. We take these allegations very seriously, and the integrity of our game remains our top priority."
34 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REPORTED ARRESTED
US media reported that 34 people, including Billups and Rozier, have been arrested in connection with an illegal gambling and betting network identified in the investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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