Summary
- Defensive lineman Shawn Lemon has appealed his sports-gambling suspension and returned to the Montreal Alouettes.
- Lemon filed his appeal and resumed practising with the team after being suspended indefinitely by the CFL for betting on games, including one he played in.
- The CFLPA has filed a grievance challenging the suspension, citing support for the CFL’s regulations on gambling and awaiting the outcome of the investigation.
- The league stated that Lemon bet on games in 2021 while with the Calgary Stampeders, emphasizing the importance of upholding the prohibition of CFL-related gambling for league integrity.
