Edmonton Elks QB Bethel-Thompson fined by CFL for public criticism of schedule

A 2nd condemnation of nan CFL schedule has earned Edmonton Elks backmost McLeod Bethel-Thompson different fine.

The CFL announced Thursday it was penalizing Bethel-Thompson for a 2nd usurpation of its codification of conduct. Following Edmonton’s 20-14 nonaccomplishment to Ottawa connected Friday, Bethel-Thompson was publically captious of nan convention having some teams play connected 5 days rest.

It marked nan 2nd clip this play that Bethel-Thompson has publically criticized nan convention for scheduling nan Elks to play games 5 days apart. After dropping a 39-36 determination successful Toronto connected June 22, Edmonton was connected nan short extremity of a 24-21 people successful Vancouver to nan B.C. Lions connected June 27.

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The convention besides fined Edmonton defensive backmost Loucheiz Purifoy for delivering a precocious deed connected Ottawa receiver Bralon Addison. As well, Winnipeg linebacker Adam Bighill was fined for unnecessary roughness aft driving Saskatchewan backmost Shea Patterson into nan crushed precocious successful nan Riders’ 19-9 victory.

Bighill was disciplined for hitting Patterson arsenic he rolled retired to walk connected nan last play of nan game.

As per convention policy, nan amounts of nan fines were not disclosed.