On Monday, the NFL announced Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for at least one year for gambling on NFL games. The NFL’s statement said the bets took place within a five-day period in late November of 2021. The bets took place while the Ridley was on the non-football illness list and away from the team’s facilities, the NFL stated.
Schefter said the bets took place on a mobile phone and were placed out of state. The bets were reportedly “multi-legged parlay involving 3, 5 and 8 games that included the Falcons to win, per source.”
Ridley has spoken out against the allegations, admitting that he bet on games but saying he does not have a gambling problem. He has been live-tweeting as the new the news develops in, with multiple tweets on the topic.
Ridley began his tweets with one that stated, “I learn from my Ls.”
He admitted to betting $1,500 total.
He is choosing to take the…
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