Did Jamal Lewis get suspended?

[kingtut307]

I had heard his suspension would be announced today after entering the guilty plea...I was wondering if anyone had heard news on this subject?

[naiwf]

Ravens' J. Lewis handed two-game suspension

Oct. 8, 2004

SportsLine.com wire reports

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was suspended for two games without pay by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy, one day after pleading guilty to trying to set up a drug deal four years ago. 


Lewis will not appeal the punishment and will miss those games in late October, the Ravens said. He plans to play Sunday night at Washington. 


Lewis also was fined two weeks' salary, $380,500, in the decision issued Friday by NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue. That means Lewis will lose a total of $761,000. 


"You have needlessly sullied your own reputation and reinforced unfair and negative public perceptions of NFL players generally," Tagliabue wrote. 


"The long-term damage to your own reputation may well be even greater." 

  	

Jamal Lewis will play Sunday against Washington, but will miss games against Buffalo and Philadelphia.(AP)  	

A drug-related legal violation is grounds for league discipline under the NFL's substance abuse policy. 


A player has five days to appeal a suspension. Though Lewis does not plan to appeal, Ravens spokesman Kevin Byrne said, he will use the five days to consult with his lawyers, allowing him to play against the Redskins. Baltimore is off the following weekend. 


Lewis will miss the Ravens' home game Oct. 24 against Buffalo and their game Oct. 31 in Philadelphia. 


Under an agreement with prosecutors, Lewis will not miss any playing time while serving his sentence of four months in federal prison and two months in a halfway house. The sentence would start after the NFL regular season ends in January and conclude before the 2005 season gets underway in September. 


Lewis missed practice Thursday while in Atlanta, but rejoined the team Friday. Before practice, he spoke excitedly about putting the brunt of his problems behind him. 


"It's a load off my shoulders. Now I can continue on," he said. "I don't have to worry about that anymore, and I can just get on with my life and play football." 


Lewis pleaded guilty to using a cell phone to try to set up a drug transaction in the summer of 2000 in Atlanta. He knew an NFL suspension would follow his plea, and he was prepared to accept his punishment. 

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[kingtut307]

Man, the Ravens are becoming the new Cowboys.

[IAceI]

No! He can't play today We're going to get mauled

Go Skins.

Beat that druggy. ¬_¬