Bills safety ejected after spitting at Raiders player

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 23:49 · Archive

Buffalo Bills safety CJ Gardner-Johnson was ejected during the second quarter for spitting at a Las Vegas Raiders opponent.

CJ Gardner-Johnson of the Buffalo Bills was ejected from their Week 6 game against the Las Vegas Raiders in the second quarter after spitting at an opponent. During the second quarter, Gardner-Johnson exchanged words with Raiders players before spitting in their direction. The incident occurred in front of an official and resulted in a 14-yard penalty against Buffalo.

The teams were evenly matched at halftime, tied 13-13. Both offences produced similar yardage through the first half, with Buffalo finishing 176 total yards and Las Vegas 175. Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins was 12 of 17 for 126 yards at the break. The penalty from Gardner-Johnson's ejection gave Las Vegas a scoring opportunity, with kicker Matt Gay making a 27-yard field goal.

Gardner-Johnson was seen smiling as he left the field following the ejection. The incident prompted fan criticism on social media, with some calling for the Bills to release the former Philadelphia Eagles player. This follows a feud Gardner-Johnson sparked two weeks earlier with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel over an undrafted free agent's game-winning touchdown in a 29-26 New England victory.

How it is being reported

• Raiders-Bills clash gets gross as C.J. Gardner-Johnson spits his way out in bizarre meltdownWhile the Raiders and Bills were tied 13-13 at halftime, the Las Vegas offense saw a chance to get going, following the departure of C.J. Gardner-Johnson. In the middle of the second quarter, Gardner-Johnson was ejected from the Raiders and Bills game because he was seen spitting towards members of the Raiders offensive line. C.J....New York Post · 18 Oct, 23:32
• Bills star CJ Gardner-Johnson is ejected from game after spitting at opponent in shameful NFL momentThe disgusting incident occurred right in front one of the officials, who quickly flagged the action. Gardner-Johnson was ejected from the game soon after.Daily Mail Sport · 18 Oct, 23:05

In this story: CJ Gardner-Johnson · Buffalo Bills · Las Vegas Raiders · Brock Bowers · Kirk Cousins · Matt Gay

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