Nicholas Petit-Frere suspended: What did Titans OT do?
Tennesse Titans OT Nicholas Petit-Frere has become the latest NFL player to be suspended after violating the league's gambling policy.
Petit-Frere has been suspended by the league for six games after betting on other sports while being at the Titans' facility.
Petit-Frere's suspension appears unlikely to be the last for the 2023 season. Yesterday, the NFL announced that Indianapolis Colts WR Isaiah Rodgers and a handful of other players across the league will receive a season-long suspension for gambling.
Nicholas Petit-Frere has been suspended for 6 games after betting on other sports in the workplace, per @AdamSchefter. https://t.co/V2JIw3QgJ1
Nicholas Petit-Frere claims he did not bet on NFL games
Per ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter, Nicholas Petit-Frere is claiming he did not bet on NFL games.
Petit-Frere released the following statement to ESPN:
"Firstly I wanted to say that it's an honor to play in the NFL and it has been a blessing to play this game. The NFL plans to announce another round of sanctions regarding its gambling policies and I will be included in this group of players receiving a six-game suspension."
"The betting I engaged in was NOT NFL related and was legal under Tennessee law. It is only being sanctioned because it occurred at the Titans facility. I want to apologize to my family, coaches, teammates, and the Titans fans. I have always strived in every stage of my life to follow the rules."
Titans’ OT Nicholas Petit-Frere is being suspended six games for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. Petit-Frere is adamant that he did not bet on NFL games. But he is being suspended for betting on other sports at the workplace.
His statement to ESPN: https://t.co/mvXfig5V10
Per the NFL's rules, players can bet on non-NFL-related games but can't do so while they're at a team facility, a team flight, or a hotel.
Petit-Frere was drafted by the Tennesse Titans in the third round of last year's draft. He was set to return as one of the offensive line starters in a revamped offensive line for the 2023 season.