Bears receiver Javon Wims lost the appeal of his two-game suspension Wednesday, locking him into two unpaid weeks off for throwing two punches during Sunday’s game against the Saints.
Wims’ appeal was heard virtually by former player James Thrash, who is paid jointly by the NFL and the players’ union, as was his right through the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Monday, Wims was suspended for punching Saints safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson during Sunday’s game at Soldier Field. Gardner-Johnson angered Wims by pulling his mouthpiece off and, sources, said spitting toward him. Gardner-Johnson told reporters on Monday that he did not spit.