TORONTO -- The CFL has suspended defensive back Johnny Sears Jr. of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for one game without pay for his controversial hit on Toronto Argonauts quarterback Steven Jyles.
The league rendered the decision after Sears spoke with CFL commissioner Mark Cohon earlier in the day about levelling Jyles with a vicious head shot in Toronto's 27-22 road win over Winnipeg on Friday night.
Jyles had taken off on a run in the fourth quarter and was sliding feet-first when Sears drove his helmet into Jyles' head, briefly knocking the quarterback unconscious.
Sears was ejected and Jyles eventually was able to walk to the locker-room.
The CFL also fined Argos linemen Rob Murphy and Taylor Robertson unspecified amounts for voicing their displeasure regarding the hit on Twitter.
Both are injured and didn't play in the game but watched it on TV.
Khalif Mitchell and Keron Williams of the B.C. Lions were both also fined undisclosed amounts for making critical comments about game officials.
The amount of the fines was not disclosed but the most a CFL player can be penalized financially under terms of the league's collective bargaining agreement with the CFL Players' Associaiton is half a game cheque.
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