Haggerty, Kent, Callis receive suspensions following Montreal-B.C. game
- The Canadian Football League suspended B.C. Lions defensive back Josh Haggerty for two games on Thursday for striking Montreal Alouettes running back Liam Talbot during last week's game in Vancouver.
- Footage appears to show Haggerty delivering two underhand punches to Talbot's groin area on separate special teams plays, resulting in emergency surgery earlier this week that ends the 23-year-old's season.
- Alouettes fullback Marco Dubois shared video footage on Wednesday, calling for consequences for "unacceptable play," while offensive lineman Cyrille Hogan-Saindon responded, "Punch in the nuts, I've never seen anything like that from an adult in a professional football game."
- Separate one-game suspensions were also issued to Montreal defensive back Don Callis and Lions defensive back Ronald Kent Jr. for their roles in distinct incidents during the same game; the Lions declined further comment.
- The Alouettes placed Talbot on the six-game injury list, with the expectation he won't return this season; the team visits the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday, September 18.
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Josh Hagerty is suspended two games for hitting the half-offensive Alouette Liam Talbot.
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