veterans and didn't just earn by violating the gambling policy; they also lost their jobs, with Indianapolis releasing both players on Thursday. Explaining the decision to cut ties, Colts general manager Chris Ballard said the team stands unequivocally for "the integrity of the game.""We ... made the roster moves as a consequence of the determination that these players violated the league's gambling policy," . "The integrity of the game is of the utmost importance. As an
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