Posted on 03/07/2022 2:38:22 PM PST by NohSpinZone
Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for at least the 2022 season after gambling on games in 2021.
The NFL released a statement Monday announcing his suspension, saying he gambled on games over a five-day stretch in November 2021 when he was on the non-football injury list to address his mental health.
Ridley stepped away from football on Halloween, saying he needed to get his personal life in order.
In a series of tweets Monday after the suspension was announced, Ridley said he bet $1,500 total and that "I don't have a gambling problem." He also tweeted that he couldn't even watch football at the time he made the bets. He added that he's just going to "be more healthy when I come back" and that "I know I was wrong But I'm getting 1 year lol."
The NFL determined that Ridley placed multilegged parlay bets involving three, five and eight games that included the Falcons to win via his mobile device out of state, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
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Come on dude, roll the dice. Call the league office and tell them double or nothing!
And what if a player decides to bet ONE PENNY on a game and offers it up to any player on any team? Try a player who is a close to retirement.
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Great read, highly recommend.
So many books are by/about stars, this is one by a guy who was always in danger of not making the roster.
um... is that OK? Not sure the point you are making.
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