Bills' Sam Franklin Wins Appeal of One-Game Spitting Suspension, Has It Reduced to a Fine
Sam Franklin Jr. was fined after an appeal of his one-game suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct in the Bills’ win over the Raiders.
- Hearing officer James Thrash reduced Buffalo Bills safety Sam Franklin Jr.'s one-game suspension to a $14,926 fine on Friday for unsportsmanlike conduct.
- League officials initially suspended Franklin for one game following accusations that he spat at Las Vegas Raiders tackle Delmar Glaze during Buffalo's 33-30 Week 6 win.
- Franklin denied the allegation on Instagram, while agent Harold Lewis claimed video showed Glaze striking Franklin in a sensitive area during a successful extra-point attempt.
- Teammate C.J. Gardner-Johnson faced a different outcome, as the league upheld his one-game suspension on Thursday following his appeal for spitting at Raiders tight end Brock Bowers.
- Buffalo Bills linebacker Sam Franklin Jr. will be eligible to return to action for the team's Week 8 game against the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 1.
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Bills’ Sam Franklin Jr. wins appeal, suspension reduced to fine
Buffalo Bills safety and special teams captain Sam Franklin Jr. won his appeal to overturn the one-game suspension he initially received from the NFL for allegedly spitting at an opponent.The league announced Friday that it reduced the punishment to a ...
NFL makes final decision on Sam Franklin's suspension
Buffalo Bills defensive back Sam Franklin Jr. was suspended for one game by the NFL, but after the appeal, a new ruling has come in. Hearing officer Hames Thrash announced that Franklin will now face a fine of $14,926 instead of serving a one-game suspension. Hearing officer James Thrash, jointly appointed by the NFL and the …
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The RecordBills’ Sam Franklin wins appeal of one-game spitting suspension, has it reduced to a fine
NEW YORK (AP) — Buffalo Bills defensive back Sam Franklin has successfully appealed his one-game suspension for what the NFL said was an act of spitting at an opponent on
Bills’ Sam Franklin wins appeal of one-game spitting suspension, has it reduced to a fine – WTOP News
NEW YORK (AP) — Buffalo Bills defensive back Sam Franklin has successfully appealed his one-game suspension for what the NFL said was an act of spitting at an o
The Bakersfield Californian
Bills' Sam Franklin wins appeal of one-game spitting suspension, has it reduced to a fine
NEW YORK (AP) — Buffalo Bills defensive back Sam Franklin has successfully appealed his one-game suspension for what the NFL said was an act of spitting at an opponent on Sunday.
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