Kash Patel and Stephen A. Smith Beef Over NBA Gambling Bust

On The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, the hosts unpacked the fiery clash between FBI Director Kash Patel and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith over the NBA gambling scandal. Smith stirred controversy by suggesting the arrests of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and others were politically motivated, saying Trump’s fingerprints were all over it.

Kash Patel clapped back, calling the claim absurd and reaffirming that the FBI arrests were based on evidence—not politics. Clay and Buck backed Patel, blasting the media’s reflex to drag Trump into every headline.

Adding intrigue, a viral clip from a professional gambler resurfaced—recorded two years ago—casually mentioning Chauncey Billups hosting shady poker nights. The timing has fans and pundits wondering how deep the culture of underground betting runs in the league.

It’s politics, sports, and scandal colliding—and Clay & Buck are breaking it all down.