Bears' Wims suspended 2 games for throwing punches vs. Saints
The NFL suspended Chicago Bears wide receiver Javon Wims two games without pay for punching New Orleans Saints cornerback Chauncey Gardner-Johnson on Sunday.
Javon Wims of the Chicago Bears has been suspended without pay for two games for violations of unsportsmanlike conduct rules. pic.twitter.com/hkNaN6aEpc
— Michael Signora (@NFLfootballinfo) November 2, 2020
Wims was ejected from the game as a result of throwing two punches.
Why do you punch someone with a helmet lol. He ate that hit unbothered pic.twitter.com/xXQNuxuS4d
— Master (@MasterTes) November 1, 2020
Wims told team officials that Gardner-Johnson spit on him and also ripped out his mouthpiece, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
Gardner-Johnson denied performing such actions.
"It ain't got nothing to do with me. If he's acting out, that's on him. It wasn't no incident. We won the game. I mean, everybody, it's a lot of he said, he said. Ain't nothing happened. Nobody got spit on," Gardner-Johnson said, according to ESPN's Mike Triplett.
Wims is set to miss the Bears' Week 9 game against the Tennessee Titans and the following contest against the Minnesota Vikings. He could then rejoin the team in Week 11, which is its bye week.
The wide receiver will, however, appeal his suspension, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.