Marshawn Lynch Suspended Three Games
April 9, 2009 by David Kindervater
Filed under Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was suspended three games today (the first three games of the 2009 season) for violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy. This ruling comes about one month after Marshawn pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge in Los Angeles. It was his second run-in with the law. He was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Buffalo in May.
In turn, the Bills released the following statement:
“We have been informed by the league as to Commissioner Goodell’s decision regarding the suspension of Marshawn Lynch. We fully support the NFL Personal Conduct Policy and believe that Marshawn is committed to conducting himself responsibly. When he spoke to the media recently, he talked about making changes and better decisions and we believe he is moving forward in a positive direction.”
Marshawn did seem pretty sincere in his own statement denouncing his recent behavior, saying he “never meant to get into trouble” and was ready to “set my pavement straight.” So I think he’ll be fine. And considering what the Bills have in “backup” running back Fred Jackson, I think the team will be fine, too. Fred is still one of the best kept secrets in the National Football League. Of course, he hasn’t shown up for any offseason activities yet and the team needs to consider giving him a new contract. But, he’ll be in uniform for those first three games and he’ll be the go-to guy until Marshawn gets back.
Source: BuffaloBills.com, Photo: Newscom
