The Canadian Football League has suspended Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive back Deontai Williams one game for delivering an illegal, dangerous tackle on Ottawa receiver Kalil Pimpleton and for committing a non-football act by striking another Redblacks player.
The play in question happened during Week 17 when No. 24 slammed Pimpleton on his head and received a 25-yard unnecessary roughness penalty and an ejection. After that play, there was a brawl between both teams, Redblacks receiver Dominique Rhymes received his second 15-yard objectionable conduct penalty, which got him disqualified from the game.
The six-foot-one, 225-pound defensive back is in his second year with the Riders. He has played 11 games this season and recorded 41 defensive tackles with two interceptions plus one forced fumble.
Saskatchewan travels to Edmonton to take on the Elks on Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium. Countdown to Kick-off begins with Justin Dunk and Wes Cates at 2 p.m. Luc Mullinder and I will join at 4 p.m. with the kick-off to follow at 5 p.m. on the Co-operators Roughrider Radio Network.
