The FBI investigation into an illegal gambling ring that resulted in the arrest of Portland Trailblazers coach and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier rocked the NBA on Thursday.

And in the wake of the shocking news, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is arguing that the investigation has political implications.

Speaking on “First Take” Thursday morning, Smith connected the indictments to President Donald Trump.

“We’re sitting here on a sports show, doing First Take ,” Smith said. “We all know what other stuff that I do. You know what world that I live in, in terms of politics — how many times for one incident after another have I said Trump is coming? He’s coming. We’ll say it on national television.”

“I’m watching a press conference with the director of the FBI,” Smith said. “Tell me when we’ve

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