Carter might face suspension after antics against Redblacks

For a young player, Duron Carter has a long history of problems off the field.

His antics on the sidelines against the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday could result in a suspension to the talented Alouettes receiver.

After getting drilled in the end zone following a third-quarter touchdown, Carter ran through the Redblacks sideline area and bumped head coach Rick Campbell, knocking him to the ground. Though he sought out Campbell and apologized after the game, in the heat of the moment Carter was out of his mind, yelling obscenities and generally in meltdown mode.

In the melee at the Redblacks bench, Ottawa defensive back Jerrell Gavins slapped Carter in the head and both players were ejected from the game.

What did Carter say to Campbell during his rant?

“A bunch of stuff that you can’t say publicly,” Campbell says. “It wasn’t just directed at me it was at our whole bench ... And what happened, happened.”

What happened was getting replayed on Deadspin and all over social media. An embarrassment to the CFL and to the game of football.

“You just hope the league takes a good look at the whole thing and they do what’s right,” Campbell said.

On Friday, the Alouettes did the right thing, announcing they had fined Carter for his behaviour against the Redblacks. The amount of fine was not disclosed.

The Redblacks may not have tailback Travon Van in the lineup for their home opener. He ripped up the Als with 86 yards on 12 carries and three catches for 33 yards — and that was just in the first half, before he left the game limping.

“We were disappointed to lose him,” Campbell said. “He had a minor injury that we hope is not too bad. He will get reassessed in Ottawa.”

GRUESOME INJURY

Occasionally we are reminded how dangerous football can be. During a punt return in the third quarter, Ottawa linebacker Olivier Goulet-Veilleux suffered a horrible leg fracture as he got his leg caught underneath the rolling body of Montreal’s Martin Bedard. GouletVeilleux was screaming in agony while as many as 10 attendants on the field tried to settle him and get him on a gurney.

“Not good,” Campbell said of Goulet-Veilleux. “He’s going to be done for a long time. He broke his leg.”

Le Droit reported that GouletVeilleux was operated on for fractures to his tibia and fibula.

The Redblacks have been decimated by injury, and especially to Canadians on special teams.

ROADIES

Receiver Chris Williams believes the Redblacks have taken another step by winning a couple of difficult road games. In 2015, the RBs were tough at home, winning seven of nine. In away games they were 5-4.

“We were a very good road team last year, there were just a couple of places we didn’t do so well in,” says Williams. “We’re just trying to amp it up a notch. We’re trying to do better. We’re building on the foundation we laid last year and throughout training camp.”