Bills' Gardner-Johnson ejected for spitting toward Raiders players in Sunday's win
Photo: Awful AnnouncingHow the sides differ Left sources focus on the apology and penalty's effect; alternative sources on broadcasters' criticism; right sources on the repeat controversy.
Right-leaning outlets report that Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was once again at the center of controversy after he was ejected from Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders for spitting at Raiders tight end Brock Bowers. Reports agree the ejection came late in the second quarter, with Buffalo leading 13-10, after he spit toward a group of Raiders players, including Bowers. The New York Times says the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty helped set up a Raiders field goal, and ESPN reports the Bills went on to win 33-30.
The New York Times reports Gardner-Johnson apologized, and ESPN reports he expects a fine. Awful Announcing focuses on CBS NFL broadcasters who criticized the move as selfish, and notes officials took an unusually long time to sort out the penalty and that it was initially unclear what had happened. The Washington Post and New York Times lead with the ejection and the apology, while ESPN centers the victory and expected fine. Breitbart leads with a video clip and frames the incident as a repeat controversy.
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- The New York TimesC.J. Gardner-Johnson apologizes after getting ejected for spitting at Brock Bowers
The Washington Post and New York Times lead with the ejection and Gardner-Johnson's apology, and the Times highlights the penalty's effect on the Raiders' field goal.
- Awful AnnouncingCBS NFL broadcasters take C.J. Gardner-Johnson to task over ‘selfish’ ejection for spitting
ESPN leads with the Bills' 33-30 win and an expected fine, while Awful Announcing focuses on CBS broadcasters calling the ejection selfish.
Breitbart leads with a video clip and presents the ejection as the latest controversy involving Gardner-Johnson, with little additional detail in its excerpt.