CFL Hands Out Fines To Murphy, Romero
14/10/2008 03:41
The Canadian Football League has fined B.C. Lion offensive lineman Rob Murphy an undisclosed amount for his conduct in Friday's game versus the Edmonton Eskimos.
Murphy forced Eskimo defensive back Jason Goss to fumble the ball in the second quarter. Goss rolled over onto his back and Murphy squatted over him and then used one hand to pin Goss's head and neck to one side against the turf.
The league released a statement saying that ''a thorough review found that, while Murphy's conduct was clearly inappropriate, and the subsequent involvement of other players compounded the risk to Goss, Murphy's actions alone did not constitute an unnecessary risk to Goss that was severe enough to merit suspension under the new player safety standard established recently by the league.''
The league also handed Eskimos defensive tackle Dario Romero an undisclosed fined for his conduct during the incident.
The two teams clash again this Friday in a rematch at Commonwealth Stadium, live on TSN, TSNHD and streamed on TSN.ca at 8:30pm et/5:30pm pt.
SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
Surely, after Rob Murphy’s despicable display on Friday night, they must be kidding!?
What's very apparent, is the Commissioner, Mark Cohon, doesn't feel he can make the automatic suspensions he decreed in his unilateral "player safety standards" policy, that he announced about two weeks ago, stick without the agreement of the CFL Players' Association.
This league, The Canadian Football Bush League, continues to be a laughing stock and embarrass itself.