Social media reaction to Calvin Ridley’s suspension

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.

That he was out of state was a factor in Ridley's activity being flagged.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 7, 2022

More on Falcons WR Calvin Ridley's case ...

• 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.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 7, 2022

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:
⁰🏈1963 Alex Karras ⁰🏈1963 Paul Hornung ⁰🏈1983 Art Schlichter ⁰🏈2019 Josh Shaw ⁰🏈2022 Calvin Ridley

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 7, 2022

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