On Friday, the Detroit Lions found themselves at the forefront of the football conversation for all of the wrong reasons. Four of their players had been found of breaking the league’s gambling policies. Two players—Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore—were found to have gambled on NFL games, resulting in an indefinite suspension and their immediate release from the team. Two other players—Jameson Williams and Stanley Berryhill—bet on non-NFL games while on team facilities and were suspended for six games.
There is little doubt that all four of these players made huge errors in judgment. The rules are the rules, and when millions of dollars are on the line, it’s your responsibility to know and follow every detail of those policies.