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Oklahoma QB John Mateer’s alleged Venmo payments put him under microscope for sports gambling

High-profile athletes are often targets of social media ridicule over past posts, and Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer may be at the center of one of the latest internet controversies.

On Monday night, Mateer’s name trended on X after alleged screenshots surfaced of his old Venmo transactions , per Deadspin's Bryan Aguada.

The posts, now deleted, appeared to show Mateer paying a “Richard Roaten” for “Sports Gambling” back in November 2022, including one labeled “UCLA vs. USC.”

These alleged payments date back to Mateer’s freshman year at Washington State, where he appeared in just one game, completing two passes for 32 yards and a touchdown.

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