Bears WR Wims suspended 2 games for punching Saints player

Posted November 02, 2020 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Chicago Bears wide receiver Javon Wims and New Orleans Saints cornerback Janoris Jenkins (20) fight in the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. Wims was called for unnecessary roughness and was ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) - The NFL suspended Chicago Bears receiver Javon Wims two games Monday for punching New Orleans Saints safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

Wims was ejected in the third quarter Sunday, after Allen Robinson caught a 5-yard pass from Nick Foles.

On the other side of the field, Wims approached Gardner-Johnson from behind and appeared to reach for his mouth or neck. He threw a right-handed punch to his helmet and then another before both teams joined the scrum, and he wound up at the bottom of a pile.

The penalty against Wims pushed the Bears back to a second-and-20. And Foles got intercepted by Marshon Lattimore on the next play. The Saints went on to win 26-23 in overtime.

Bears coach Matt Nagy said Wims was 'œapologetic'ť when they spoke Monday and understands 'œyou can't do what he did.'ť But Nagy would not say what led to the altercation.

'œObviously out of respect I'm going to keep that between us and internally,'ť Nagy said.

Wims has three business days to appeal the suspension, under the collective bargaining agreement between the league and players' union.

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Chicago Bears wide receiver Javon Wims (83) talks with head coach Matt Nagy after being flagged for unnecessary roughness in the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. Wims was ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press

Chicago Bears wide receiver Javon Wims (83) walks to the locker room after being ejected for unnecessary roughness in the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press

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