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CFL reinstates veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon after gambling suspension
MANITOBA, CANADA, JUL 16 – Shawn Lemon faces a two-game suspension and must complete mandatory education after being reinstated by the CFL following an indefinite ban for betting on league games in 2021.
- On July 16, 2025, the CFL lifted the suspension on veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon under certain terms, allowing him to join any team moving forward.
- On April 24, 2024, Lemon received an indefinite suspension due to placing bets on CFL matches in 2021 while playing for the Calgary Stampeders, including betting on a contest in which he was a participant.
- He has acknowledged his mistake, taken responsibility, refreshed his understanding of the league’s rules, and pledged to assist fellow players in avoiding similar errors, all while continuing to serve a two-game suspension for testing positive for phentermine.
- CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston described Lemon's suspension as the longest ever imposed by the league and emphasized that maintaining fair competition is a top priority, making it clear that any breaches of the CFL's match manipulation rules will not be accepted.
- Lemon's reinstatement with conditions implies he can resume his career but must complete league education and counseling, while future violations will result in a lifetime ban from the CFL.
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He had been suspended indefinitely on 24 April 2024 for betting on league games in 2021.
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CFL lifts Shawn Lemon’s gambling suspension; veteran spotted at Alouettes facility
TORONTO — Shawn Lemon can resume his CFL career, and a return to the Montreal Alouettes appears imminent. The CFL reinstated the veteran defensive lineman with conditions Wednesday.
Montreal, July 17, 2025 – The Montreal Alouettes announced on Thursday that they had been heard with American defensive line player Shawn Lemon for the rest of the 2025 season. Lemon had worn the Alouettes' sweater in 2023 and 2024, playing four games in his last campaign. In just 13 games in 2023, he made 26 defensive sets, nine bags and four folded passes. The 36-year-old also got two interceptions and a caused escape that he returned for a ma…
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