How do you know he was lying? He didn't run away from a piss test and assault a league official.
His play also dropped off 0%. Much to the dismay of Rider fans.
The fact that the Riders are endorsing this as a legit excuse tells you everything you need to know about that franchise.
Test the whole lot of em next game.
According to an Edmonton media guy on the pre-game show Trevor Harris has a concussion. They are calling it a "neck injury".
The IR reporting seems useless. Especially with how some teams have abused it.