I was talking to The Fifth Column co-host Kmele just as the big NBA gambling/poker scandal broke, and he had questions. So we decided to do a short podcast where Kmele, who’s a huge NBA fan, quizzed me about what the hell is going on with the state of the NBA and this persistent sort of scandal sports writ large is facing. Topics include…

* Why would anyone place a bet on Terry Rozier?

* How much gambling money is in the NBA and NBA media?

* Why is LeBron James getting brought up?

* Why we think LeBron is probably innocent here

* What the hell is Chauncey Billups involved in?

* Political component to Trump’s FBI going after the NBA?

* Does the public care?

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