“When you noticed your teammates engaged in a confrontation with Saints’ players, you ran toward that area on the field and violently threw your body into and struck an unsuspecting opponent.”…
Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has been suspended one game following Sunday’s fight with Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore.on Monday, following Tampa Bay’s 20-10 win against New Orleans, saying Evans “violently threw [his] body and struck an unsuspecting opponent,” that being Lattimore. Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette was also involved in the altercation. Evans is appealing the suspension, according to multiple reports.
“After a play had ended, you were walking toward your sidelines. When you noticed your teammates engaged in a confrontation with Saints’ players, you ran toward that area on the field and violently threw your body into and struck an unsuspecting opponent who was part of that confrontation,” the NFL’s vice president of football operations Jon Runyan said in the statement.
“You knocked your opponent to the ground and a melee ensued involving players from both teams. Your aggressive conduct could have caused serious injury to your opponent and clearly does not reflect the high standards of sportsmanship expected of a professional.”
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