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Barry Werner

NFL suspends Chargers DB Derwin James for one game

The NFL warned players they could face punitive action for continued violation of playing rules. Los Angeles Chargers DB Derwin James learned the league isn’t messing around.

“During the third quarter of Sunday’s Chargers-Steelers game you were involved in a play that the League considers a serious violation of the playing rules,” NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan said in a statement, explaining that James has had multiple offenses for personal fouls in previous years. “The video of the play shows that you lowered your head and made forcible contact to Steelers tight end, Pat Freiermuth. You had an unobstructed path to your opponent and the illegal contact could have been avoided.

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