Wait Until You Hear What Happened: Brendan Sorsby Is Entering the NFL Supplemental Draft, And the League's Gambling Stance Is On Trial
Brendan Sorsby enters the NFL Supplemental Draft, raising questions about potential sanctions and the league's gambling stance.Summary
Brendan Sorsby, after fighting to restore his eligibility, has officially declared for the NFL Supplemental Draft. The primary question is whether the NFL will allow his entry, with legal arguments suggesting they likely must, as they are a trade association. A more complex issue is whether Sorsby will face sanctions similar to those faced by Terrelle Pryor in 2011. While Pryor received a five-game suspension mirroring his NCAA ban, Sorsby's eligibility was revoked, meaning there is no direct NCAA suspension for the NFL to replicate. Sorsby's team claims the bets were small and placed over four years with friends, and that no integrity-of-the-game issue existed. The situation is further complicated by the NFL's deepening ties to gambling, and the involvement of sports labor lawyer Jeffrey Kessler adds significant weight to the legal challenges ahead.
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