Stephen A. Smith Claims Trump Plotting Revenge On Sports Leagues That Crossed Him

SiriusXM host Stephen A. Smith expressed fear on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” on Thursday that President Donald Trump was taking revenge on sports leagues over their opposition to him.

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones were arrested in connection to an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into alleged illegal gambling activities linked to the mafia, the agency announced during a Thursday press conference. Smith claimed in a video posted to his YouTube channel that Trump had already come after the NFL and would likely target the WNBA next.

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“This is about the integrity of the league. This is about impugning their integrity. This is about making things a bit messy and inconvenient. And whoever has to suffer, so be it. And why? Because people came after him,” Smith said. “I’ve said before: vengeance, retribution. The man ain’t playing. And this is not me casting aspersions, making judgment or doing anything on anybody’s side. I’m just telling you what I know.”

“The National Football League decides to elect Bad Bunny as its halftime entertainment,” he added. “And shortly thereafter, we saw the Department of Homeland Security saying they have every intention of attending the Super Bowl, of being at the Super Bowl, outside the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, where they will be waiting for people trying to come to the Super Bowl, looking to engage in detainment and ultimately mass deportation.”