Bills' Sam Franklin wins appeal of one-game spitting suspension, has it reduced to a fine
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Gabriella Baiano (via RochesterFirst)
NEW YORK (AP) — Buffalo Bills defensive back Sam Franklin has successfully appealed his one-game suspension for what the NFL said was an act of spitting at an opponent on Sunday. The league announced Friday that hearing officer James Thrash reduced the punishment to a fine of $14,926 for unsportsmanlike conduct. That makes Franklin eligible [...]