sports
March 9, 2026
MLS gives Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah lifetime bans for betting on own games
Major League Soccer announced on Monday that it has given Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah lifetime bans for “extensive” gambling, including on games involving their own teams. In one instance, the pair won a bet that Jones would receive a yellow card.
TL;DR
- Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah received lifetime bans from Major League Soccer for extensive gambling.
- The gambling included bets placed on games involving their own teams.
- An investigation was triggered by suspicious betting alerts.
- Both players were found to have bet on soccer extensively during the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
- In one instance, Jones and Yeboah bet on Jones to receive a yellow card in a match, which he did.
- Jones and Yeboah played together for the Columbus Crew in 2024.
- Previous MLS gambling violations include Felipe Hernàndez's suspension and contract termination.
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