On Friday, Jameson Williams and four other NFL players were suspended for violating the NFL's anti-gambling rules. This isn't the first time an NFL player has been suspended for gambling, following Calvin Ridley's season-long suspension last year. Four of the five players were Detroit Lions, and a few were suspended indefinitely, while Williams was suspended for six games. Here's what happened, and what it means going forward.
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Five NFL players suspended for betting, including Detroit Lions' Jameson Williams
Four Detroit Lions players were among five NFL players that were suspended by the NFL for violating the league's gambling policy. This news comes after an investigation by the league concluded showing that a few players had bet on NFL games, and a few had bet on other sports inside team facilities.
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