Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer made headlines this week after old Venmo transactions surfaced with descriptions like “Sports Betting” attached. The internet, naturally, ran wild with speculation.
Mateer has denied the allegations, saying, “The allegations that I once participated in sports gambling are false… my previous Venmo descriptions… were inside jokes between me and my friends. I have never bet on sports.”
While the NCAA will determine if there’s any substance behind the screenshots, the saga took an unexpected turn when Kentucky quarterback Zach Calzada got pulled into the social media circus.
Fans have been scouring players’ Venmo profiles lately, looking for wild transactions, or even sending them funny requests.