Cultural Survival Skills

As has been the case throughout history, legalized gambling attracts criminals and corrupts formerly good citizens, ruins people financially and destroys families and businesses.

Of course governments; local, state and federal will legalize gambling because that is another way they can predate the vulnerable population for more taxes. They have been about the business of legalizing all of the former illegal vices in America since at least the 1960’s. Recently it has been legalizing recreational drugs. Soon it will be prostitution. And so it goes for a society and its culture in the process of self-destruction.

All it takes is a bad call, a missed basket, (free throw, 3 pointer); a missed block, tackle, pass, reception, field goal, or countless other “mistakes” a coach, or player can make….and great piles of money are won or lost!

Any one who is awake and thinking should know what is on the way with legalized sports betting.

For more about gambling and athletics, I quote the following article:

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Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for at least the 2022 season after gambling on games in 2021.

The NFL released a statement Monday announcing his suspension, saying he gambled on games over a five-day stretch in November 2021 when he was on the non-football injury list to address his mental health.

Ridley stepped away from football on Halloween, saying he needed to get his personal issues in order.

In a tweet Monday after the suspension was announced, Ridley said he bet $1,500 total and that “I don’t have a gambling problem.”

The NFL determined that Ridley placed multilegged parlay bets involving three, five and eight games that included the Falcons to win, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

“There is nothing more fundamental to the NFL’s success — and to the reputation of everyone associated with our league — than upholding the integrity of the game,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a letter to Ridley notifying him of his suspension. “This is the responsibility of every player, coach, owner, game official, and anyone else employed in the league. 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.

“For decades, gambling on NFL games has been considered among the most significant violations of league policy warranting the most substantial sanction. In your case, I acknowledge and commend you for your promptly reporting for an interview, and for admitting your actions.”

The NFL said its investigation uncovered no evidence that Ridley used inside information or “that any game was compromised in any way.” There also was no evidence that any of the Falcons’ coaches, staff or players were aware of his betting activity.

“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.”

Roger Goodell, in letter to Calvin Ridley

The earliest Ridley can apply for reinstatement is Feb. 15, 2023, the NFL said.

He also can appeal the suspension by filing notice within three days, per the collective bargaining agreement. It is not known if he has appealed the punishment.

Multiple NFL teams reached out to the Falcons in recent weeks to inquire about trading for Ridley, and each time, Atlanta declined to enter into talks out of good faith, knowing the issues in store for their standout wide receiver, sources told Schefter.

The Falcons said they are preparing for the 2022 season as if Ridley will not be with them.

“We were first made aware of the league’s investigation on Feb. 9. We have cooperated fully with the investigation since receiving notice and support the league’s findings and actions,” the team said in a statement. “We are moving forward in the 2022 season with the decision that was made. With the decision that was made by the NFL, any further questions on the investigation should be directed to the league office.”

Ridley is the first NFL player suspended for gambling since Josh Shaw in 2019.

With Ridley now unavailable, Atlanta has one receiver from the 53-man roster last season under contract — rookie Frank Darby.

Ridley’s contract will toll until 2023 and come off the books for 2022, opening up $11.1 million in salary-cap room for the Falcons.

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Try as they may, they cannot control gambling corruption. There will be more to come as the historical article below will illustrate.

This is just the tip of what will be a forming “iceberg” of sports corruption; only the smallest proportion of which will be visible.

I invite you to take a short tour through the history of sports corruption in various sports betting venues bellow.

Then consider voting against those politicians who support its continued legalization.

https://sportshandle.com/sports-betting-scandals-history/

V. Thomas Mawhinney Ph.D., 3/8/22

Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Calvin Ridley, Gambling Corruption History, Gambling Corruption: Athletics, Government Corruption, Government legalizies Vices, Government Taxes Vices, Legal Gambling, Sports Gambling, V. Thomas Mawhinney Ph.D., VTM

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