Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley suspended for 2022 season for betting on games

[True Dough]

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[True Dough]

1. Ridley thinks the punishment is excessive

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."

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33446869/nfl-suspends-atlanta-falcons-wr-calvin-ridley-least-2022-season-betting-games


NFL Players Suspended For Gambling
YEAR PLAYER
1963 Alex Karras
1963 Paul Hornung
1983 Art Schlichter
2019 Josh Shaw
2022 Calvin Ridley
-- ESPN Stats & Information

[BeyondGeography]

2. They're setting an example

And they have to. Easy call.

Sorry, Calvin.

[exboyfil]

3. Bright line rule

He can literally bet on anything else in this world including college football games.

[walkingman]

4. Such a shame - I hope it doesn't destroy his career.

[rsdsharp]

5. Betting on your sport gets you a lifetime ban in baseball.

He should say a prayer to the memories of Paul Hornung and Alex Karras for establishing the one year precedent, and then shut up.

But he won’t.

[madinmaryland]

6. Pete Rose: "I knew I shouldn't have bet on a team that guy was on"

[True Dough]

7. He was due to make $11 million this season, BTW