Jun 29, 2018
Redblacks' Hebert suspended one game
The Ottawa Redblacks will be without linebacker Kyries Hebert for one game. The Canadian Football League decided to take disciplinary action following Hebert's hit on Calgary Stampeder's receiver Davaris Daniels.
The Canadian Press
TORONTO — The Canadian Football League has suspended Ottawa Redblacks linebacker Kyries Hebert for one game for a hit on Calgary receiver DaVaris Daniels.
The incident occurred in Calgary's 24-14 home win over Ottawa on Thursday.
Hebert launched himself into the air and led with the crown of his helmet in the offending hit while Daniels was in a defenceless position.
The discipline comes after CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie held a hearing with Hebert and a representative of the Canadian Football League Players' Association via telephone.
"As a league and a leader in football, we need to eliminate these type of hits from the game," Ambrosie said in a statement. "A play like this puts unnecessary risk to a player’s safety and has no place in the game."
The ban is effective immediately, meaning Hebert will be unavailable for Ottawa's July 6 game at Montreal.