The National Football League has suspended four members of the New Orleans Saints after revelations that Defenseive Coordinator Gregg Williams and players in a leadership role instituted a “bounty” program, which rewarded players with cash bonuses for causing injuries to opponents. The NFL suspended Williams indefinitely in mid-February over the incident, and handed down more suspensions today to Saints defensive players Scott Fujita, Anthony Hargrove, Will Smith, and Jonathan Vilma for “conduct detrimental to the NFL.”
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