The Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers got into a fight in Week 11 on Thursday Night Football. That fight became headline news almost immediately due to how serious it got.
The suspensions and fines were handed out a few days ago, and Cleveland defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi got a 1-game suspension.
However, he appealed that suspension, so we'd have to wait on the actual verdict. It appears we don't need to wait any longer, and the news is not good for Ogunjobi. The suspension was upheld.
#Browns DL Larry Ogunjobi’s appeal for his 1-game suspension was upheld.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 20, 2019
Ogunjobi was one of the suspensions that many thought had a chance of being reversed. The reason for that is that he wasn't really all that big of a part in the entire thing. He basically just pushed another player near the end of the fight.
However, the NFL decided against wiping away that punishment.
This puts the Browns in a tough spot. They are now looking at missing Ogunjobi and Myles Garrett (who is suspended indefinitely) for a game.
While Ogunjobi will be back to help after just one week off though, Garrett is a different story. It would not surprise many if Garrett was suspended for the entire season, and possible even a little longer.
The good news for Cleveland is that they are going up against the Miami Dolphins in Week 12. That's a team you might be able to afford missing a few players against.
However, the Dolphins do have two wins and should be taken seriously. No matter how bad a team is, it's still never a good thing to be down a few men.
Cleveland got off worse in this fight when it comes to suspensions. And it now looks as if the appeals didn't help their case at all. Ogunjobi will be back in no time though.
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