Jets WR Coach Miles Austin Suspended For Gambling On Basketball

Jets wide receiver coach Miles Austin has been suspended for a year for violating the league's gambling policy. He was betting $50 from time to time on basketball games at the Jets facility.

The NFL has an odd double standard when it comes to punishment for violating the league's betting policy. Players can bet on any sport, but coaches can't. Calvin Ridley is serving a year-long suspension for breaking the policy, while DeShaun Watson was suspended for 11 games for sexual acts in massage sessions.

The NFL has long decided that the revenue generated from deals with sports books far outweighs the integrity of the game. Now that online gambling is legal, there are dozens of ways that bets can be placed on NFL games on behalf of players and coaches without the league knowing about it.