![]() ![]() It’s those who’ve followed him that threaten everything. We hope he got help and is in a better place. ![]() Ridley said his transgression was borne of being in a rigid mental state and needing an outlet.įair enough. But he should remain a neon warning sign for the tiny community of professional athletes. He’s just a wide receiver again for the general public. There are enough cautionary tales out there now that ignorance is no longer an excuse for players.Ĭalvin Ridley has long since shed his pariah status as the first high-profile NFL player suspended in the post-2018 legal sports betting era. Some, despite the exhaustive efforts of professional sports leagues hoping to assure a viewing and merch-buying public that they’re running a square game, still elect to bet on things they shouldn’t. They find it in their own individual ways. There’s a certain cockiness needed to do what these few do in such a public manner, whether naked in Greek martial arts in a dirt ring or a helmet, pads, and Under Armour on a football field.Īthletes like the juice. Indeed, it stands to reason that high-level jocks have been wagering on themselves - and in some cases against themselves - since the first pankration bout in ancient Greece. Sadly, and dangerously, it’s become part of the weekly noise of being a bettor and a sports fan: a pro athlete is caught betting on things they shouldn’t. It’s almost a weekly ritual at this point. ![]()
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