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Thursday, 24 November 2005 |
American football player Terrell Owens suspended
Terrell Owens's season is effectively over after an arbitrator ruled
that the Philadelphia Eagles were fully justified in suspending him for
four games.
Terrell Owens, 31, was suspended on 5 November for criticising the
Eagles, quarterback Donovan McNabb and for fighting with former
team-mate Hugh Douglas. Then only two days later, the Eagles extended
the suspension to four games.
The Eagles were adjudged to have clearly proved the suspension was justified by the arbitrator.
In a statement, the Eagles said: "From this point, we look forward to
moving on and will have no further comment on this issue."
Terrell Owens is considered the best wide receiver in the league but
the Eagles - who lost last season's Super Bowl to New England - have
made it clear they are content to let him go.
Terrell Owens had been unhappy since the off-season, when the Eagles
refused to renegotiate his seven-year, $48m contract. The NFL Players
Association had argued that the suspension should be reduced and wanted
to force the Eagles to either play Terrell Owens or release him.
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