Pat McAfee drags Chauncey Billups' name with eye-opening joke on Blazers HC amid NBA gambling scandal

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Pat McAfee drags Chauncey Billups' name with eye-opening joke on Blazers HC amid NBA gambling scandal (Credit: IMAGN)

Former NFL punter turned analyst Pat McAfee dropped a joke about the ongoing NBA betting scandal that includes Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups. The former Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets star was arrested on Thursday in connection with an illegal betting ring.

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Billups, one of the 30 people arrested, has become one of the biggest names in the world of sports this week. During Saturday's edition of "College GameDay," McAfee discussed the College Football Playoff odds for undefeated and one-loss teams, which have at least a 2% chance of advancing to the postseason. He used that number to crack a joke about Billups.

“Not a lot of people are betting on two percent chances unless you’re Chauncey Billups at a Chauncey Billups poker game,” McAfee said. “He was making some big bets allegedly on things that were just not likely, and everybody kind of knew they were rigged games.”
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Billups is accused of running rigged poker games backed by notorious crime families. He was named a "Face Card," which is a high-profile person who attracted more high-profile players to the tables.

The Portland Trail Blazers put Billups, their head coach, on immediate leave shortly after he was arrested. Additionally, Miami Heat star Terry Rozier was also arrested in connection with another illegal gambling investigation.

Pat McAfee trolls Cam Skattebo after NFL fines Giants RB $15,000

Before making the Chauncey Billups joke, Pat McAfee had fun at the expense of New York Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo. The NFL fined the player $15,000 for violating the concussion protocol during the Giants' Week 6 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

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"The issue with him is, his head is so big, he pops his head in there, it's like one of those Texas Longhorns put their head in it and the whole blue tent rattled when Skattebo put his head into that thing," McAfee said.

Both Skattebo and coach Brian Daboll tried to get a look inside the team's medical tent when quarterback Jaxson Dart was getting checked. The Giants also received a $200,000 fine, while Daboll was punished with $100,000.

The Giants are 2-5 after blowing a 19-point lead to the Denver Broncos in Week 7. That wasn't the only bad news they received during the week and Pat McAfee wouldn't let that slip so easily.

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