Bills coach Joe Brady questions NFL disciplinary process after Sam Franklin wins his appeal
The league reduced Sam Franklin’s punishment to a $14,926 fine after he disputed the spitting allegation and posted video of the altercation.
- Buffalo Bills defensive back Sam Franklin successfully appealed his one-game suspension for an alleged spitting incident, making him eligible to play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, November 1.
- The NFL previously disciplined Franklin for violating sportsmanship rules during the October 18 game against the Las Vegas Raiders, accusing him of spitting at offensive lineman Delmar Glaze.
- After Franklin denied the allegation on Instagram, league hearing officer James Thrash reduced the penalty to a $14,926 fine on Friday, with video evidence showing Glaze appeared to strike Franklin.
- Teammate C.J. Gardner-Johnson had his one-game suspension upheld Thursday, with head coach Joe Brady noting that replays clearly showed the safety spitting at Raiders players.
- Brady criticized the NFL's process for lacking evidence, stating that accusations without proof set a "bad precedent" as the AFC East-leading Bills prepare to host the Ravens.
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Bills coach Joe Brady questions NFL disciplinary process after Sam Franklin wins his appeal
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady on Wednesday questioned the NFL’s disciplinary process for relying on hearsay without substantiated proof in the wake of special teams
Bills’ Joe Brady Questions NFL Discipline After Franklin Appeal
Bills coach Joe Brady criticized the NFL’s disciplinary process after Sam Franklin overturned a one-game suspension for allegedly spitting at a Raiders player. The league reduced Franklin’s penalty to a fine, while Brady said the accusation lacked substantiated evidence and risked unfairly damaging the player’s reputation. Brady drew a distinction between Franklin’s case and C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s suspension, saying replay clearly showed Gardner…
Bills’ Joe Brady questions NFL disciplinary process after Franklin wins appeal
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady on Wednesday questioned the NFL’s disciplinary process for relying on hearsay without substantiated proof in the wake of special teams player Sam Franklin successfully appealing his one-game suspension for allegedly spitting at an opponent. “An accusation on a player without evidence, and being hearsay, I think […]
Bills' Joe Brady questions NFL disciplinary process after Franklin wins appeal
Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady on Wednesday questioned the NFL’s disciplinary process for relying on hearsay without substantiated proof in the wake of special teams player Sam Franklin successfully appealing his one-game suspension for allegedly spitting at an opponent.
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