Orlando WR/LB Jerrian James fined and suspended for National Conference Championship game
Published on May 30, 2006 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - Orlando Predators WR/LB JERRIAN JAMES was suspended for one game and fined $500 for conduct detrimental to the League for a malicious act against a Philadelphia Soul player in this past weekend's Divisional playoff game. The suspension will take effect for this Sunday's National Conference Championship game between Orlando and the Dallas Desperados.
With seven seconds remaining in the second quarter, James was defending Soul WR/DB ROB MILANESE, who caught a touchdown pass. James proceeded to grab Milanese's facemask and twisted it until the entire helmet came off Milanese 's head.
The conduct was deemed detrimental to the interests of the League and was in direct conflict with the values expressed in the Arena Football League's Mission Statement.
A letter from the league to Orlando regarding James stated, "...Careful review of videotape footage of the play shows that the Player's [James'] actions were not only in violation of AFL rules, but were malicious and excessively violent. Additionally, the Player's actions occurred after the Player should have known that play had stopped and subsequently should have stopped his playing activity."
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