Twitter Reacts to Jameson Williams' Suspension: 'Dumb'
Many NFL pundits and supporters of the Detroit Lions are simply scratching their heads regarding four members of the current roster violating the league's gambling policy.
Jameson Williams is the most high-profile NFL player who now must sit for the first six games of the 2023 season, due to placing wager at the Lions' Allen Park practice facility.
The NFL's policy reads, "Gambling policy prohibits anyone in the NFL from engaging in any form of gambling, in any club, league, facility or venue, including the practice facility."
Fox Sports' Shannon Sharpe was visibly agitated, and shared his reaction on "Undisputed" with co-host Skip Bayless listening on.
"A wise man learned from others' mistakes. A fool will learn from his own," Sharpe angrily declared. "Did Calvin Ridley just not get suspended last year from gambling? Dumb dumbs! So, guess what I'm going to do? Skip, I'm going to go do the exact same thing Calvin Ridley did and see if I can skate through it. Do you realize that the NFL paid lots and lots and lots of money to catch dummies?"
Supporters of the Lions are flabbergasted at the timing of the suspensions, as the team was basking in the glow of a vast wave of positive press and optimism.
The team was finally poised to host a home playoff game before the suspension of the former first-round draft pick was announced.
One supporter posted on social media, "The gambling didn’t bother me. But, he had to have known the rule about making bets in the locker room. Do it at the coney down the block or at home."
Adam Strozynski, Detroit Sports Podcast Network host, shared, "It all falls under a lack of maturity and awareness. Liking social media response regarding trading for a QB, claiming a number of a dude five seconds after he was traded, throwing a fit on the sideline cause you didn't get a pass, stuff starts to make you say hum."
Here is a sample of the reaction online to the suspensions levied against Williams and others who violated the league's gambling policy.
