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Another betting ungraded successful sports has surfaced, this clip involving 2 Fordham Rams men’s hoops players.
Two erstwhile players were deemed permanently ineligible to participate successful NCAA play aft nan governing assemblage recovered them successful usurpation of imaginable crippled manipulation for sports betting.
The NCAA announced connected Tuesday that Elijah Gray and Will Richardson allegedly are connected to a known bettor who was indicted connected fraud and bribery charges.
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Elijah Gray of nan Fordham Rams celebrates during a crippled against nan George Washington Revolutionaries astatine Charles E. Smith Athletic Center successful Washington, D.C., connected Jan. 3, 2024. (G Fiume/Getty Images)
Gray and Richardson are some nary longer a portion of nan Rams’ hoops program.
It was a 3rd statement from different sports betting investigation that had overheard Gray, Richardson and different student-athlete were discussing throwing a crippled for money.
"The NCAA enforcement unit contacted authorities gaming regulators to place bets placed by nan known bettor. The Mississippi Gaming Commission noted that a $10,000 stake had been placed connected a February 2024 crippled involving Fordham, wherever nan individual stake that Fordham’s force would win," nan NCAA wrote successful its statement. "Enforcement unit reviewed nan Fordham men’s hoops roster for that play and identified 3 individuals who were connected to nan known bettor connected societal media, including Gray and Richardson."
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Gray said that he and Richardson exchanged messages pinch Antonio Blakeney, an ex-NBA player, and nan known bettor who were progressive successful nan scheme.
Gray added that some players agreed to suffer nan crippled successful speech for $10,000 to $15,000 successful payments each. Gray said, though, that he reconsidered nan woody and played his normal effort and Fordham ended up winning nan game.
Richardson, meanwhile, did not cooperate pinch NCAA investigators. He denied being a portion of calls pinch Gray and nan known bettor during a September 2025 interview.
Elijah Gray and Kyle Rose of nan Fordham Rams observe during a crippled against nan George Washington Revolutionaries astatine Charles E. Smith Athletic Center successful Washington, D.C., connected Jan. 3, 2024. (G Fiume/Getty Images)
Gray said that Richardson continued to pass pinch Blakeney pursuing that crippled Fordham ended up winning, and said he saw screenshots of nan messages, though he didn’t callback what they said.
Richardson denied participating successful nan strategy successful a consequent question and reply successful October 2025, while besides denying connection pinch nan known bettor and Blakeney. He besides denied telling Gray astir his enforcement question and reply contempt Gray saying nan other occurred.
"Phone records besides bespeak that aft nan October interview, Richardson again contacted different student-athlete who had not yet been interviewed by nan enforcement staff," nan NCAA’s connection added.
Gray agreed he violated ethical behaviour rules by providing accusation to a known bettor, but he did support that he did not travel done pinch nan scheme. The NCAA said that Gray "expressed remorse for his actions."
Will Richardson of nan Fordham Rams dribbles nan shot during nan first half against St. John's astatine Carnesecca Arena successful New York City connected Nov. 4, 2024. (Porter Binks/Getty Images)
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Gray’s and Richardson’s vilations are considered Level 1 of nan ethical behaviour rules.
Gray averaged 8.2 points per crippled crossed 32 games during his sophomore play pinch nan Rams successful 2024. Richardson besides averaged 9.8 points per crippled complete 27.1 minutes.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
