Here’s a sampling of what’s being said on social media following Monday’s announcement that Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended by the NFL:
UPDATED -- #Falcons WR Calvin Ridley suspended for 1-year for gambling. https://t.co/uSCcoyWuqt https://t.co/uNujg6llR1
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) March 7, 2022
Team statement on the NFL investigation of Calvin Ridley. https://t.co/dzbRCPRlmR
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) March 7, 2022
So how did Calvin Ridley get busted? He was in Florida, and used the only gambling app legal in the state. The app notified a compliance company the NFL has hired called Genius for this kind of thing.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 7, 2022
That he was out of state was a factor in Ridley's activity being flagged.
More on Falcons WR Calvin Ridley's case ...
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 7, 2022
• He was placed on NFI on Nov. 5. The bets happened from Nov. 23-28.
• It was a series of less-than-10 wagers from his cell phone, including 3-, 5- and 8-game parlays.
• He did bet on the Falcons, but never against them.
NFL statement on the year-long suspension of Falcons’ WR Calvin Ridley: pic.twitter.com/mQZm5dGgPO
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 7, 2022
I couldn’t even watch football at that point
— CALVIN RIDLEY (@CalvinRidley1) March 7, 2022
Just gone be more healthy when I come back
— CALVIN RIDLEY (@CalvinRidley1) March 7, 2022
I know I was wrong But I’m getting 1 year lol
— CALVIN RIDLEY (@CalvinRidley1) March 7, 2022
NFL Players Suspended for Gambling:
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 7, 2022
⁰🏈1963 Alex Karras ⁰🏈1963 Paul Hornung ⁰🏈1983 Art Schlichter ⁰🏈2019 Josh Shaw ⁰🏈2022 Calvin Ridley
Here is the full release from the NFL on Calvin Ridley: https://t.co/VgLXUE0bDb pic.twitter.com/HR6YOjd2J0
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 7, 2022
Calvin Ridley bet $1500 and lost $10 million, those are the worst odds in gambling history
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) March 7, 2022
If you know me you know my character
— CALVIN RIDLEY (@CalvinRidley1) March 7, 2022
Players and entire organizations have done worse than Calvin Ridley and gotten lesser punishment. The NFL just doesn’t value the impact of racist hiring practices, rape, domestic violence, DUIs, harassment and steroids on its business as much as a player betting on games.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) March 7, 2022
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