Johnson suspended for refusing to enter the game

[tsylvester]

Wow

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/ravens-suspend-diontae-johnson-for-refusing-to-enter-game-vs-eagles

 

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said on Monday he would wait to comment on the situation with receiver Diontae Johnson, who did not play a snap in Sunday’s loss to the Eagles.

Now the organization has made a significant statement.

The Ravens announced they’ve suspended Johnson for one game for conduct detrimental to the team. With Baltimore on a bye in Week 14, that suspension will take place in the team’s Week 15 game against the Giants.

“We have made the difficult decision to suspend Diontae Johnson for our upcoming game against the New York Giants for conduct detrimental to the team,” G.M. Eric DeCosta said in a statement. “Diontae’s suspension stems from refusing to enter our game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

“We will have no further comments on this matter going forward.”

[oldno82]

Outright insubordination has no place on a successful football team. Maybe they just should have cut him.

[papasmurfbell]

The guy wore out his welcome at two other places.  Why get him at all?

[tsylvester]

They clearly either feel that they need him, or, are trying to keep him long enough so that another afc team can't pick him up for the playoffs.

But you are correct Papa, we said the same thing in the thread of his trade. A malcontent was not going to help this team.

[papasmurfbell]

They are having issues this season.  This one.  Then Eddie Jackson and Marcus.

[tsylvester]

Yeah, never seen a team have issues with this many players.

1 okay, it happens from time to time, but 3?

[tsylvester]

Per Espn, the team and player have agreed for him to be "mutually excused" from team activities. So it goes the story of dodo and dido

[papasmurfbell]

They want his comp pick value.

[tsylvester]

Yep, smart move