BAES 124: NBA Stars Arrested By FBI in Mafia Gambling Ring

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Ben and Emil

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🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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0:00.0	The FBI announced a major, major bust.
0:03.4	A bunch of former and current NBA players and, of course, a head coach. I mean, we've talked about before. You can bet on what color dildo is going to get thrown onto the court. So, of course, you can bet on this player's only going to play the first half. This player's only going to score a certain amount of points. This player's going to get no rebounds, whatever. You guys are doing too much with these card games. It's wild.
0:22.0	NBA players have been basically... certain amount of points. These players are going to get no rebounds. Whatever. You guys are doing too much with these card games.
0:21.3	It's wild. NBA players have been basically acting as face cards where people want to go play in these
0:28.7	private poker games. It's not like you're getting to play with LeBron. No, you're playing with Damon Jones,
0:34.8	Terry Rosier, and Chauncey Billups. And playing cards that had markers visible only to individuals wearing specially designed contact lenses or sunglasses.
0:43.5	Psycho.
0:44.4	Where are they getting this?
0:46.5	Tech.
0:46.5	Honestly.
0:47.2	I didn't even know this.
0:47.9	Holy God.
0:49.0	How much are we going to take, boss?
0:51.8	$50,000.
0:53.4	$50.
0:55.1	Boss, is it worth all the trouble?
0:56.7	Why, yeah, you order.
0:58.7	The equipment alone cost us $50 million.
1:01.8	It's almost like these guys are...
1:03.3	We've got specialty contact lenses.
1:04.7	Yeah, Jesus.
1:07.0	I'm working on town with baby on me.
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