However, it's common for teenagers to use the subject category on Venmo to make jokes at their friends' expense. Screenshots of posts from other athletes went viral in short order, and many used inside jokes or sexual innuendo for routine payments between friends.

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer denied betting on sports after photos surfaced on social media. On Monday night, an X account shared screenshots allegedly from Mateer's Venmo account that referenced "sports gambling" in two separate payments on Nov.