Panthers Suspend Bridges

According to reports, the Carolina Panthers have suspended offensive lineman Jeremy Bridges for the first two games of the regular season for his arrest on misdemeanor assault charges. Bridges was arrested Thursday in Charlotte, N.C., after a woman who works at a strip club accused Bridges of pointing a gun at her in the parking lot of the club. He was released on $3,000 bond.  He will still be allowed to practice with the team. The suspension was leveled by the Panthers, not the NFL.

This marks the first negative off-field news story the Panthers have had to deal with in some time.  In an offseason during which the Panthers were fairly quiet as an entire organization, this should come as at least a slight surprise to those who have been following the Panthers this offseason. The NFL could still impose a penalty on Bridges as well.  Perhaps the NFL should simply institute a “no strip clubs” policy, as many of their players’ problems seem to stem from nights out at strip joints.

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