Mike Evans suspended: Why NFL gave Bucs WR one-game ban for Marshon Lattimore fight

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Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans said after his ejection from Sunday's Week 2 game against the Saints that he didn't expect to be suspended by the NFL.

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His prognostication was wrong.

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The NFL announced on Monday that Evans would be suspended one game without pay for his actions during the Buccaneers-Saints game.

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What did Evans do, and why was that enough for the NFL to suspend him? Here's what to know about the NFL's decision to sideline Evans for a week.

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The NFL suspended Evans because the veteran receiver committed "violations of unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike

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conduct rules" during the Saints vs. Buccaneers game. This occurred when he hit Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore to start a brawl between the two teams.

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Evans was notified of the decision by the NFL's Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan.

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The NFL official explained in a letter that Evans received a one-game ban because his conduct was "aggressive" and unprofessional.

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Your aggressive conduct could have caused serious injury to your opponent and clearly does not reflect the high standard of sportsmanship expected of a professional.

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