Sam Franklin Jr. Appeals 1-Game NFL Suspension Over Alleged Spitting

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 21

Buffalo Bills safety Sam Franklin Jr. appealed the NFL’s one-game unpaid suspension Wednesday, denying he spit on a Raiders player during last week’s 33-30 win in Las Vegas.
The league said the incident occurred with 1:32 left and violated Rule 12 on sportsmanship, but it has not publicly detailed what Franklin allegedly did.
Franklin posted on Instagram that he is "not a dirty player" and shared slow-motion video that appeared to show Raiders lineman Delmar Glaze striking him below the waist before a scuffle.
The clip does not show any alleged retaliation, and Franklin was not flagged during the play, unlike teammate C.J. Gardner-Johnson, whose Week 6 spitting incident was caught on broadcast video and drew the same one-game ban.
Buffalo has a bye this weekend, and unless the appeal succeeds, Franklin’s suspension would start Monday and keep him out through Nov. 2, including the Ravens game.