Nine days after the Canadian Football League handed down one of the stiffest suspensions in its history, it appears Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly is going to follow the league’s requirement that he undergo counselling.
Kelly, who hasn’t spoken to the media since his minimum nine-game suspension was handed down May 7 and hasn’t been seen with his team since appearing at Argos rookie camp on May 9, issued a carefully worded statement Thursday that signals the direction he plans to follow.
But Kelly and his advisors are walking a fine line here, stopping short of admitting guilt or responsibility in any regard, stating that his legal team “awaits the legal findings for review, and explores options to clarify a number of the conclusions from the report and consider next steps.”statement of defence in relation to the lawsuitThe report on the independent investigation was the basis of the league’s decision to hand down a minimum nine-game suspension.
It's still not clear if Kelly plans to appeal the length of his suspension, but the CFLPA has grieved the league’s decision to withhold the full 87-page report, a process that could influence whether or not an appeal is made. The CFL and the Argos are both keenly aware of Kelly’s history before coming to Canada, including a pattern of poor decision making that got him thrown off teams at the high school, collegiate and NFL levels. Other incidents in public drew attention and no doubt shortened his leash in the NFL.
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