Some big developments have been announced for the former Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts quarterback, Chad Kelly.
Important News Concerning Former Denver Broncos Quarterback
With the 2024 NFL Draft over and the final waves of free agency slowly drawing to a close, we are officially entering slow season for football, as eyes move towards the NBA and NHL playoffs in May and June, with the Olympics headlining the height of summer before fall welcomes back the sport we all love and miss.
Given such, it seems like now even news from the Canadian Football League is making headlines, as it has been reported that 2017 “Mr. Irrelevant”, Chad Kelly has been suspended for a minimum of 9 games by the CFL for violating the league’s gender-based violence rules, per Ari Meirov.
The CFL announced that QB Chad Kelly has been suspended a minimum of nine games for violating its policy on gender-based violence. pic.twitter.com/1AalpBe46K
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) May 7, 2024
Chad Kelly Suspended For At Least 9 Games By CFL After League Review
Chad Kelly has been accused of making unwanted sexual advances towards the Toronto Argonauts’ – whom he still currently plays for – former strength and conditioning coach, who did not have her contract renewed after 2022, and is currently suing the Argonauts for damages.
In a statement, CFL commissioner, Randy Ambrose, said the following:
“Players are the ambassadors of our great game, they are expected to be leaders in the locker room and role models in the community.
It was important that we performed our due diligence to properly review this matter from all points of view. That in-depth investigation found that Mr. Kelly unequivocally violated the CFL’s (policies)
Mr. Kelly’s suspension is the direct result of his behavior … he must take full advantage of this opportunity for personal betterment in order to return to the CFL.”
Kelly has a history of character issues and off-the-field misbehavior, one of the primary reasons he slid to the final pick in the NFL Draft back in 2017, and culminated in his eventual release from the Broncos after an arrest back in 2018
Despite these incidents, Chad Kelly is known for having somewhat of a notorious cult following, having appeared on multiple sports talk shows and podcasts after an impressive college career at the University of Mississippi, having been initially dismissed by Clemson University for poor behavior back in 2013.
And yet, Kelly has shown that, when focused and acting properly, he can be successful, having won a Grey Cup with the Toronto Argonauts back in 2022, whilst simultaneously being voted the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player.
However, it seems that, yet again, Kelly has gone awry and acted very inappropriately towards coaches, who, as much as anyone, deserve the full respect and professionalism from their players.
Given Kelly’s history of misconduct, it will be interesting to see if the CFL allows him to be reinstated after 9 games – exactly half way through the league’s 18 game, 3 bye-week regular season schedule, or if they take the opportunity to draw a hard line on misbehavior of this sort, particularly amongst perennial re-offenders, and extend his time on the sidelines.
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