Roughriders\u0027 Garrett Marino won\u0027t appeal his suspension and apologized for his action in Friday\u0027s game.
Marino said in a statement posted by the Riders on Twitter that he won’t be appealing the suspensions he was assessed on Monday by the CFL. He also apologized for his actions, stating that they “had no place in football.”
After flexing his muscles, Marino doubled down by raising his hands in the air and blowing kisses to the crowd as he headed to the dressing room.Article content The Riders added that that the comments and actions by Marino do not represent who they are as an organization or the work the CFL team does in the community.
I want to apologize for my actions that day, as I understand that they have no place in the game of football. I also apologize to Jeremiah Masoli of the Ottawa Redblacks, as I did not intend to injure him. I have tried over the past few days to connect with him directly and will continue to do so.
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