The Canadian Football League (CFL) has indefinitely suspended Shawn Lemon, a recently retired defensive lineman, for wagering on league games during his tenure with the Calgary Stampeders in 2021. Despite his retirement, which occurred after he re-signed with the Montreal Alouettes this off-season, the league has found no evidence that his betting influenced the outcomes of any games. This incident highlights broader concerns as professional sports leagues increasingly partner with online gambling companies, especially given the relatively lower salaries in the CFL, which could tempt players to seek additional income through betting.
CFL suspends recently retired Lemon indefinitely for betting on league games https://t.co/Yn6mglsdgS
CFL suspends recently retired Shawn Lemon indefinitely for betting on league games https://t.co/SY95bnFfSv https://t.co/g2ghizNbNT
The CFL has placed on indefinite suspension on Lemon who retired earlier this offseason. https://t.co/Lco6oxKzeh
CFL suspends Shawn Lemon indefinitely for gambling https://t.co/p3PctjT8Wd
Context on CFL player ban https://t.co/Cfbs1PDgle
More and more of these stories are going to be happening in future with pro sports leagues now fully in bed with online gambling companies. Could really be a problem for CFL since their players make the least money and could be looking for bigger payday. https://t.co/UsZh9FLUcF
The @CFL has suspended DL Shawn Lemon indefinitely for wagering on games while a member of the @calstampeders in 2021. Lemon re-signed with @MTLAlouettes this off-season, then abruptly retired. League says no evidence matches were affected by his wagering, including one game in…
The NFL’s gambling policy, which has received more attention as sports betting becomes more common, restricts betting activities among league members. https://t.co/EdmpARPwn5