Falcons’ Calvin Ridley Suspended by NFL for Gambling

Falcons’ Calvin Ridley Suspended by NFL for Gambling
Calvin Ridley #18 of the Atlanta Falcons warms up prior to the NFL preseason game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Aug. 21, 2021. Michael Reaves/Getty Images
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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended indefinitely through the end of the 2022 season for betting on games in the 2021 season, and has lost his base salary of $11.1 million for 2022, the NFL announced on Monday.

“I bet $1,500 total. I don’t have a gambling problem,” the 27-year old Ridley wrote on Twitter regarding his three parlay bets.