SIMONI LAWRENCE FINED FOR HIT ON FAJARDO
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The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced today:
- Calgary Stampeders defensive back Raheem Wilson was fined for a high hit on Montreal Alouettes running back Jeshrun Antwi.
- Ottawa REDBLACKS defensive back Sherrod Baltimore was fined for a high hit on Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Dalton Schoen.
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence was fined for a high hit on Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo.
As per league policy, the amounts of the fines were not disclosed.
(CFL Communications)
The joy in being a Ti-Cats fan is one generation has Angelo “King Kong” Mosca and the new generation gets Simoni Lawrence.
I would take both those guys on the Riders any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
Don Mathews uses to say that if you were not playing on the edge you are taking up space.
why would you take Simoni who is a good enough linebacker but tries to injure other players????????? Who would you take out of the Rider lineup to insert Simoni??? All the starters we have are better than him and also play the game within the rules and dont try to injure others and end their career like he has done a few times to other players. Lawrence is a dirty, illegal player who doesnt give 2 hoots for what he does to others. I would like to see someone teach him a lesson. In fact, he has done it so… Read more »
The truth does not have to answer questions.
Playing on the edge is one thing but playing in a style that puts the safety of others at risk is completely indefensible. It’s just a game to us fans but injuries have real world and potentially life changing consequences to the players on the field. Injuries happen on the field which is a risk that players sign up for but when one player (Simone Lawrence) is the cause of multiple injuries, this no longer counts as an accident. Riders can win without putting the safety of players at risk.