Ridley said that he knew he was « wrong » but had only wagered $1,500, while reacting to his one-year NFL suspension with an « lol. »
NFL player Calvin Ridley has insisted that he does not « have a gambling problem » after being suspended for allegedly betting on games. The league suspended Ridley, a wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, through at least the entire 2022 season on Monday after an investigation reportedly found he had placed bets on multiple games last November. Ridley shot back at the suspension in a series of tweets a short time later, insisting that his gambling was a minor issue and that he had only bet a tiny portion of his multimillion-dollar salary. « I bet 1500 total I don’t have a gambling problem, » Ridley tweeted before adding that he « couldn’t even watch football at that point, » likely because the betting took place after he had taken time away from the NFL to focus on his mental health in October 2021. « Just gone be more healthy when I come back, » he continued.
