Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch has been suspended by the NFL for the team’s game against the Buffalo Bills October 29th. Lynch, who grabbed a game official during his team’s contest Thursday night, is appealing the decision.
"You made deliberate physical contact with one of our game officials as he was diffusing an active confrontation between players," NFL VP of football operations Jon Runyan wrote in a letter to Lynch, according to the league's release. "You were disqualified for your inappropriate and unsportsmanlike actions. Your conduct included pushing the game official and grabbing his jersey .