ExtremeRavens Posted January 11 Posted January 11 Canadian rapper, actor and entrepreneur Drake is betting heavily on the Ravens, but fans fear a jinx in their future. The pop icon is known to place large bets on marquee sporting events and says he is confident Lamar Jackson will glide past the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC wild-card game. Drake posted on Instagram that he placed a $210,000 bet on the Ravens to beat the Steelers for an estimated payout of just over $630,000. In the past, Drake has shown respect for the Ravens, and even brought Jackson onto the stage during a concert in Washington, D.C., in July. Many Ravens fans were unhappy with the betting scenario on social media, expressing worry that Drake’s bet might have jinxed the team in a scenario known as “the Drake curse.” A website called thedrakecurse.com explains that Drake’s public support for any team or player inevitably leads to a downfall. In November, Drake reportedly beat heavily on the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight, sharing a screenshot of his betting slip, which showed he had risked $355,000 on Tyson. If Tyson beat his opponent, Drake would have cashed in on $1,011,750. Paul landed nearly four times as many punches as Tyson and was named the champion. In 2019, Drake became the subject of memes blaming him for Alabama’s loss after he reportedly favored them to beat Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship. The Tigers beat the Crimson Tide 44-16. However, Drake doesn’t always lose. When the Dallas Mavericks beat the Boston Celtics 122-84 in Game 4 of the NBA finals in June 2024, Drake won $1.3 million, according to a betting slip he posted on Instagram. He also won $1.2 millon when Alex Pereira beat Jamahal Hill in UFC 307 last April. Despite rooting for a win Saturday, some fans are not happy with Drake’s recent bet. “@Drake stay away from The Ravens, go bet on The Bills,” one fan wrote on X. @Drake stay away from The Ravens, go bet on The Bills. https://t.co/P0hZNfiFKq pic.twitter.com/439vYGrfbU — Arti$e is DEFiant (@shantanano) January 11, 2025 Another wrote, “WHAT DO YOU MEAN DRAKE BET ON THE #RAVENS?!?! OMG LEAVE US ALLLOOONNNNNEEEE!!!” WHAT DO YOU MEAN DRAKE BET ON THE #RAVENS?!?! OMG LEAVE US ALLLOOONNNNNEEEE!! GO AWAY FROM ME WITH THIS AUBREY!! pic.twitter.com/4MNA3lwx9M — Echo (@EchoDoesRadio) January 11, 2025 Others would not discount the curse. “Drake being sports bad luck is hilarious but it comes true every year. SMH. God Bless my Ravens,” another X user said. Drake being sports bad luck is hilarious but it comes true every year. SMH. God Bless my Ravens. — Sip Rodgers (@OhhSoCubby) January 11, 2025 The Ravens are favored by 10 points over the Steelers, according to the latest line by BetMGM. However, Pittsburgh has won eight of the last 10 meeting with the Ravens and the teams split this season’s two regular-season meetings. Have a news tip? Contact Todd Karpovich at tkarpovich@baltsun.com or on X as @ToddKarpovich. View the full article Quote
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