Accordingly, Ridley bet on NFL games on several days in November 2021. He had recently taken a break from football due to mental problems.
According to the league, an investigation has found that Ridley did not use inside information, no games were compromised and no coaches, coaches, teammates or other players knew of his activities.
Ridley: I couldn’t even watch football back then
Ridley wrote on Twitter that he had wagered $1500 and was not addicted to gambling. “I couldn’t even watch football back then.”
The 27-year-old has played for the NFL since 2018 Falcons and set several bests in his rookie season – including catching six in his first four games touchdown– Passes that no other NFL player has ever managed to do. The earliest Ridley can apply to be reinstated is February 15, 2023, but he also has the right to appeal the suspension.
Source: dpa