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Suspended Jets Coach Miles Austin Was Betting On Basketball

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Suspended Jets Coach Miles Austin Was Betting On Basketball

Miles Austin was suspended for betting on basketball games. He was a former NFL player. The NFL rules state that players can bet on other sports, but coaches can't. Calvin Ridley was also suspended and traded for a year for gambling.

Suspended Jets Coach Miles Austin was betting on basketball games. He was suspended for six games for the betting. The NFL takes money from sports betting companies. DeShaun Watson was banned for 11 games because of his massage experience.

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