Toronto Argonauts Exec John Murphy Suspended Indefinitely After Altercation with Fans

Paul Kasabian

December 8, 2021 at 8:42 PM·1 min read

The Canadian Football League announced that it has suspended Toronto Argonauts Vice President of Player Personnel John Murphy following a physical and verbal altercation with fans following the team's 27-19 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Eastern Final on Sunday.

The league also stated that its investigation into player altercations with fans is still ongoing.

A fan video captured an altercation that appeared to show Murphy jawing and pushing with numerous Tiger-Cats supporters:

Per TMZ Sports, a couple of Argonauts players jumped a railing and engaged in a physical altercation with fans after someone allegedly spit beer in a player's face.

TMZ Sports also noted that Murphy appears to use a gay slur toward someone in addition to making contact with a fan who gave him the middle finger.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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