Jay Glazer of Fox Sports is reporting that the Detroit Lions DT Ndamukong Suh received a straight two game suspension today by the league office for the “stomping” incident that occurred in the game on Thanksgiving game day against the Green Bay Packers. Suh does have the ability to appeal the ruling, and if he choose to do so, it would likely be an expedited hearing before this week’s game.
The suspension did not include any stipulation related to anger management, as was rumored prior to the announcement.
The suspension is in response to an incident where Suh was tangled on the ground with Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith. As Suh went to get up, he repeatedly pushed Dietrich-Smith’s helmet into the ground after the play. When Suh was back up and being separated from the incident, he stomped on Dietrich-Smith, who was still lying on the ground.
Suh apologized to his team, and called NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Sunday evening to apologize as well.
Suh has been fined three times previously for illegal hits, and met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last month to review his hits and what the league guidelines are on what is legal and what isn’t.
