It was all but inevitable that professional athletes in the United States would be caught gambling during the era of regulated sports betting. The hyperbolic reactions to the NFL’s suspension of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley earlier this week were almost as predictable. Ridley will miss at least the […]
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NFL Suspends Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley for 1 Year Due to Gambling
Calvin Ridley made $1,500 in parlay wagers and those bets ended up costing him $11 million in salary after the NFL suspended the Atlanta Falcons wide receiver for one year. Ridley becomes the fifth player in NFL history to serve a gambling suspension which includes 1961 NFL MVP Paul Hornung, […]