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NFL-53              9/28/01

 

REDSKINS’ DORIAN BOOSE SUSPENDED FOR ONE GAME WITHOUT PAY
FOR IMPROPER CONTACT WITH TWO GAME OFFICIALS;
ALSO FINED $7,500 FOR INVOLVEMENT IN PLAYER ALTERCATION

 

Washington Redskins defensive tackle Dorian Boose has been suspended without pay for the Redskins’ October 7 game against the New York Giants for improperly contacting two game officials in the third quarter of last Monday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers, the NFL announced today.  Boose also was fined $7,500 for his involvement in a player altercation.

Boose was suspended without pay for the Redskins’ October 7 game by Commissioner Paul Tagliabue for improper contact with side judge David Wyant and head linesman Paul Weidner during a player altercation that occurred in the Packers’ bench area.

Boose was fined an additional $7,500 by NFL Director of Football Operations Gene Washington for his involvement in the player altercation.

Washington handles discipline for player-against-player violations, while Commissioner Tagliabue is responsible for player violations involving game officials.

“Once you left the playing field,” said Commissioner Tagliabue in a letter to Boose, “and entered the Packers’ bench area, you approached the side judge from behind, pushed his head (knocking off his cap in the process), and then shoved him out of the way.  In fact, you shoved him with such force that the official lost his footing and might have been seriously injured had not a member of Green Bay’s staff caught him and broken his fall.

“When a second official, the head linesman, attempted to separate you from other players, you engaged in improper physical contact with him as well by placing your hands on his chest and attempting to move him away from you.”

A separate letter to Boose from Gene Washington explained the $7,500 fine.

“After a play in which you had no involvement was over,” Washington said, “you left the playing field, entered the Packers’ bench area, and joined an altercation then in progress.  Once you entered the area of the altercation, you engaged in pushing and shoving with several Green Bay players…Your conduct violated League rules prohibiting unnecessary roughness and entering an area of altercation.”

In addition, Packers linebacker Nate Wayne was fined $5,000 for his role in the altercation.