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Chicago Bears wide
receiver Javon Wims lost the appeal of his suspension and will
miss the next two games.
Multiple outlets reported Wednesday the NFL upheld Wims'
two-game suspension handed down Monday for sucker-punching New
Orleans Saints defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Sunday
night.
Wims' suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct will be without
pay. The Bears (5-3) are scheduled to play the Tennessee Titans
on Sunday and the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 16.
Following the team's bye week, Wims will be eligible to return
Nov. 29 at Green Bay.
Gardner-Johnson on Monday denied a report that he spat on Wims
during the game, prompting the punch and the ensuing on-field
fracas.
During the third quarter of the Saints' 26-23 overtime win, Wims
ran over to Gardner-Johnson -- who wasn't guarding him on the
play -- and hit him twice in the helmet and facemask. A fight
broke out and the Bears receiver was ejected.
Wims, 26, has played parts of three seasons with the Bears. In
28 career games (seven starts), he's caught 27 passes for 253
yards with two touchdowns.
(Field Level Media)
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