Recently reinstated NFL player sparks controversy in deleted tweet
Calvin Ridley was recently reinstated by the NFL following a lengthy suspension for gambling, but the Jacksonville Jaguars star wants people to know he was pretty successful with the wagers he placed.
Ridley was suspended for the entire 2022 season after an investigation determined that he wagered on NFL games during a five-day period in Nov. 2021. According to reports, Ridley risked $500 each on three separate parlays—a three-teamer, a five-teamer and an eight-teamer. All three included the Atlanta Falcons, his former team. Ridley lost all three parlays.
On Tuesday, the Jaguars announced that Ridley will take advantage of a new rule the NFL passed that allows players to wear jersey No. 0. Many fans joked that the jersey number matches the amount Ridley won on his infamous parlays.
Ridley responded to one troll with a tweet that he immediately deleted and likely regrets. You can see a screenshot below:
