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John Mateer addresses Venmo sports betting rumors that lit up social media

After everyone else said what they wanted to on social media, Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer finally spoke for himself on Tuesday afternoon.

Mateer released a statement via X denying sports betting allegations after a post on the same app went viral Monday night that accused Mateer of gambling on sports in 2022 and included screenshots from his Venmo transactions, which now seem to appear to be from Mateer's actual Venmo account.

Student-athletes betting on college sports is against NCAA rules.

Oklahoma QB John Mateer releases statement about sports gambling allegations

"The allegations that I once participated in sports gambling are false," Mateer wrote in the statement.