NFL suspends Bills safety Gardner-Johnson for 1 game for spitting at Raiders
The NFL suspended Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardiner-Johnson for one game without pay for spitting in the direction of Las Vegas Raiders players during a game a day earlier. Gardiner-Johnson was ejected late in the second quarter for unsportsmanlike conduct following an exchange with a group of Raiders players, including tight end Brock Bowers. In issuing the suspension, the league cited its rule applying to “any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship.” With Buffalo entering its bye week, Gardiner-Johnson’s suspension will begin on Oct. 26 and run…
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