Tampa BayBuccaneers are looking for receivers Mike EvansFollowing a game, the player was suspended without pay. his ejection in Sunday’s winThe New Orleans SaintsThe NFLMonday, April 12, 2009
Saints cornerback in the fourth quarter Marshon LattimoreBucs quarterback exchanged words and moves Tom BradyAnd running back Leonard FournetteBrady passes are intended for Scotty MillerThe game was not completed. Evans ran from Tampa Bay’s sideline and aggressively pushed Lattimore, sparking a skirmish on the field that drew in players from both benches.
Lattimore and Evans were both ejected from the scene for their involvement in the altercation.
Evans was placed under suspension by the NFL because of his unsportsmanlike behavior and excessive roughness. Evans was sent a letter by the NFL vice-president of football operations. Jon Runyan said the wide receiver “struck an unsuspecting opponent who was part of that confrontation.”
“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,” Runyan wrote.
As a result of the suspension, Evans will miss the Buccaneers’ Week 3 matchup against the Green Bay Packers. He could appeal the ban under the collective agreement.
“We don’t want any fighting in our game because we lose a good player,” coach Todd Bowles said “It doesn’t help our team. We don’t condone that, we don’t teach that, we don’t want that in our game.”
Todd Bowles was asked about Mike Evans’ suspension but Marshon Latimore staying out of it. Marshon Lattimore replied, “I can only worry for my team. I can only manage what happens to this team, not everyone else.
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Bowles added: “It’s always a fine line. This is a game of controlled aggression. You try to protect your teammates, but you’ve got to do it the right way.”
Bowles was the beneficiary of Evans’ suspension from a 2017 matchup. Evans was unable to attend a match against Bowles in 2017. JetsBut Tampa Bay pulled off a victory of 15-10. The Bucs defense held Jets to just three points up until the end.
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