Bettors were furious after Eagles RB Kenneth Gainwell’s opening Super Bowl touchdown was reversed

Pour one out for the Kenneth Gainwell bettors.

It seems like a whole lot of bettors took a flier on Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell when making their picks for the opening touchdown of Super Bowl 57.

And for good reason. Gainwell got 26 combined carries in playoff wins over the 49ers and Giants, so certainly – bettors assumed – he’d have an opportunity to make an early impact against the Chiefs.

Those bettors were almost right.

But almost doesn’t pay the bills.

On the 10th play of the Eagles’ game-opening drive, Gainwell took a handoff on 3rd-and-3 and was tackled right around the goal line. Initially, referees signaled for a touchdown. But, after a review, Gainwell was ruled down short of paydirt. Jalen Hurts vultured the touchdown on the next play, scoring on a quarterback sneak up the gut.

And Gainwell bettors experienced a range of emotions, from sad to irate.

Several sportsbooks had long odds for Gainwell to score, ranging from +1600 to +2000. Anyone who put down $75 would’ve cleared $1,000 on the payout.

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