{"id":39740,"date":"2022-03-08T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=39740"},"modified":"2022-03-08T15:46:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T10:46:06","slug":"falcons-ace-ridley-banned-for-2022-season-over-gambling-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-sports-news\/falcons-ace-ridley-banned-for-2022-season-over-gambling-nfl\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcons ace Ridley banned for 2022 season over gambling: NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles, March 8 (AFP\/APP): Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been banned for the entire 2022 NFL season after being found to have gambled on matches last season, the league said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement Ridley was found to have placed bets on NFL games during a five-day period in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The league said an investigation found there was no evidence Ridley had used inside information, or that any game was compromised in any way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to the 27-year-old receiver notifying him of his suspension, Goodell said Ridley had risked damaging the integrity of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is nothing more fundamental to the NFL&#8217;s success &#8211; and to the reputation of everyone associated with our league &#8211; than upholding the integrity of the game,&#8221; Goodell said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Your actions put the integrity of the game at risk, threatened to damage public confidence in professional football, and potentially undermined the reputations of your fellow players throughout the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For decades, gambling on NFL games has been considered among the most significant violations of league policy warranting the most substantial sanction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Goodell said Ridley had co-operated with NFL investigators and admitted 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