Saquon Barkley: NFL forced sale of Polymarket stake

By Field Level Media Oct 28 (Field Level Media) Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said NFL rules forced him to sell his ownership stake in prediction-market ​company Polymarket. Barkley told Front Office Sports that he ‌previously held equity in the company but divested after the league made clear that players cannot invest in or promote prediction-market operators. I am not in that right now, Barkley said. I am not allowed ‌to ​be in that. Barkley said the NFL ⁠briefs players before each season ⁠on rules governing investments, endorsements and other off-field activities. Prediction markets were among the areas covered this year. So I kinda had to get out of that, Barkley ​said. The NFL confirmed Wednesday that its prohibition on players investing in or promoting sportsbooks also applies to prediction ⁠markets, though the league declined to ⁠discuss Barkley s situation specifically. Polymarket also declined to ​comment, according to Front Office Sports. Barkley s