Adam Schefter Can See 'Hypocrisy' of Jameson Williams' Suspension
Adam Schefter made it pretty clear during a radio appearance Monday morning that Detroit Lions Jameson Williams should have been suspended for violating the league's gambling policy.
Appearing on 97.1 The Ticket promoting the 32nd Annual Hank Greenberg Memorial Golf Outing, ESPN's NFL insider responded to questions about the former No. 12 overall pick's six-game suspension.
"The rules are the rules," Schefter noted on the "Stoney and Jansen with Heather" morning show.
But, he did understand the idea that Williams' plight could be viewed as hypocritical, since the NFL is now heavily involved in sports betting and partnering with gambling websites.
"The league probably could be and should be more clear about gambling. But, the rules are something that the players know," said Schefter. "And, we've seen players suspended in the past recently. And so, you can't do things like that. It's unfortunate, because it's a little bit of hypocrisy -- where the league's got gambling ads and sportsbooks in stadiums and all those things. But, you cannot, you cannot bet at your team's facility.
"Those are the rules. I'm sure the league will be even more clear in spelling them out, if it wasn't already," Schefter continued. "But, as a football player, if you are betting on football games and you are betting on your own team, you got to stop and think, 'There is something that is not right here. I may be making a mistake.' Maybe guys are going to be more aware of it now. I'm sorry, that is the way it is. You don't do that."
