Calvin Ridley is Tweeting Through Suspension For Gambling
By Liam McKeone

Calvin Ridley will not step foot on the football field for the next 12 months and maybe even longer after news broke today that he was suspended by the NFL for gambling on games. Ridley was not with the Atlanta Falcons at the time he bet on football games; he announced in October he was stepping away from the tema due to mental health issues. He then reportedly placed bets during a five-day stretch in November using his cell phone, putting money down on parlay bets that apparently included the Falcons.
NFL determined that Calvin Ridley placed multi-legged parlay bets involving 3, 5 and 8 games that included the Falcons to win, per source. Investigation determined there was no involvement from any team players, coach etc. placed via his mobile device out of state.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 7, 2022
When the suspension was announced, Ridley began to tweet his way through the firestorm. He first said he only bet $1,500 and that he didn't have a problem.
I bet 1500 total I don’t have a gambling problem
— CALVIN RIDLEY (@CalvinRidley1) March 7, 2022
Ridley has made $11 million in his football career to this point, so putting a little over a grand down to gamble is indeed a drop in the bucket. Ridley did not stop there, though, and said he "couldn't even watch football" at the time he was placing the bets.
I couldn’t even watch football at that point
— CALVIN RIDLEY (@CalvinRidley1) March 7, 2022
It is unclear exactly what he's trying to get across with this tweet. But Ridley is in some rather serious trouble. It's a very real possibility that we've seen the last of Ridley on the field. The man himself, though, is optimistic about his future.
Just gone be more healthy when I come back
— CALVIN RIDLEY (@CalvinRidley1) March 7, 2022
That may very well end up being true. But for now, Ridley is done for at least a year.
UPDATE: Ridley has now expressed his thoughts on the length of his suspension.
I know I was wrong But I’m getting 1 year lol
— CALVIN RIDLEY (@CalvinRidley1) March 7, 2022