Bills safety ejected for spitting at Raiders opponent

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 06:01 · Archive

Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was ejected for spitting on a Las Vegas Raiders player during Sunday's game.

Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders after spitting on an opponent just before halftime. Referee Shawn Smith said an umpire witnessed Gardner-Johnson spitting on the opponent during an exchange with a group of Raiders players, including tight end Brock Bowers. The NFL's officiating department in New York confirmed the disqualification.

The Bills won the game 33-30. After the match, Gardner-Johnson apologised to his teammates, saying: 'I got to be a better player. Got to be a better vet. Let my emotions get above me, and I hurt my team.' He insisted he had nothing personal against Bowers or the Raiders, saying: 'He never did nothing to me.'

Bills coach Joe Brady said the incident reflected poorly on the team. 'The discipline of our football team has to improve and that sure as hell can't happen,' Brady said. 'The team is bigger than that, the situation is bigger than that, everything is bigger. It can't happen, and it definitely has to be addressed.' Brady said officials told him the violation was clear and that the matter would be addressed.

How it is being reported

• Bills' C.J. Gardner-Johnson apologizes after his ejection for spitting at a Raiders playerBuffalo Bills safety C.Clickorlando · 19 Oct, 00:02
• Bills' C.J. Gardner-Johnson apologizes after his ejection for spitting at a Raiders playerBuffalo Bills safety C.News4Jax · 19 Oct, 00:02

In this story: C.J. Gardner-Johnson · Buffalo Bills · Las Vegas Raiders · Brock Bowers · Joe Brady · Shawn Smith

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