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Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier will see their paychecks escrowed amid FBI investigations. This news stunned fans on Wednesday as the NBA gambling and sports betting probe continues to escalate. NBA Insider Shams Charania first broke the news on Instagram, reporting that the duo’s salaries would be placed in escrow pending the outcome of their FBI cases. "Both Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier will have their paychecks withheld and placed in escrow, pending the outcome of FBI cases," Charaina captioned the post. Many fans were stunned by the news and dropped their reactions in the comments. "Damn they took it away from terry 😮💨 must’ve got some heat in em 🥴," a fan wrote. "What happened on innocent until proven guilty," added another. Fans also took a swipe at Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham following the announcement. "All cause dat one white woman pocket watching @sophie_cham," a fan wrote. "@sophie_cham happy now???" questioned a second. "@sophie_cham respect🫡," added a third. "I know Sophie Cunningham happy 😂," remarked a fourth. The Fever guard was flooded with tags in the comments after she fired back at reports claiming Rozier would still receive his $26 million salary despite his arrest. "No way. Please tell me this is fake…" Cunningham tweeted. Cunningham's response came after a report from Legion Hoops claimed Rozier would receive his full salary despite his indictment. However, once the news of his salary being escrowed broke, fans playfully tagged the Fever guard. NYC Mobster indicted in gambling probe alongside Chauncey Billups denied $5 million bail NYC mobster Anthony Ruggiero Jr., who was indicted for rigging poker games, was denied a $5 million bail by a judge on Tuesday. Ruggiero Jr. reportedly fixed games from an apartment in Greenwich and allegedly used Chauncey Billups to lure high rollers to the games. The mobster was denied bail by Judge Joseph Marutollo in Brooklyn over fears of witness tampering. Marutollo noted that Ruggiero had previously threatened to “kill” a witness, which ultimately led to the decision to deny bail. "He made his hand in the shape of a gun and said, ‘You know how we take care of rats, up close and personal,' Marutollo claimed. Ruggiero Jr.'s lawyer, James Froccaro, argued against the ruling, claiming that other alleged mobsters in the case were released despite facing serious charges. However, Judge Marutollo rejected the appeal, leaving Ruggiero Jr. in custody for now.
