Riders' Pete Robertson gets one-game suspension for head-butting Bombers QB
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Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman Pete Robertson has been slapped with a one-game suspension following a head-butting incident during the Labour Day Classic.
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman Pete Robertson has been slapped with a one-game suspension following a head-butting incident during the Labour Day Classic.
The Canadian Football League (CFL) made the announcement on Monday.
The suspension stems from a late-game incident that saw Robertson draw an unnecessary roughness penalty that almost cost the Riders dearly.
With four minutes left in the Labour Day Classic – Blue Bombers Quarterback Zach Collaros threw an incomplete pass into the end zone.
After nearly blocking the pass – Robertson approached Collaros several seconds after the whistle was blown and drove the front of his helmet into Collaros’ – knocking him to the ground.
Winnipeg was awarded a first down and half the distance to the goal as a result of the penalty.
The Bombers would score a major on the next play with running back Brady Oliveira taking it in to the end zone.
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