Incidents took place during B.C.’s win over Montreal during Week 15, resulted in ‘life-altering’ damage to Als running back
The CFL came down hard on Regina product Josh Hagerty on Thursday, suspending the B.C. Lions defensive back for two games after he allegedly stuck a member of the Montreal Alouettes in the groin twice during their Week 15 matchup.
According to reporting by 3DownNation, Alouettes running back Liam Talbot received two blows to the groin during special teams play, neither of which was penalized by officials.
The damage from the blows was so severe that Talbot needed surgery that has been described as life-altering and will end his season.
You can check out the two plays in question below:
Hagerty has played 13 regular-season games with the Lions, registering 11 defensive tackles and nine special teams tackles.
The 28-year-old Saskatchewan Huskies grad is in his sixth season in the CFL, having previously played for the Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Eskimos.
The punishment is the second-longest in-season suspension for an onfield incident in history.
B.C. is currently on a bye week, meaning Hagerty will miss the Week 17 game on Friday, Sept. 25 against the B.C. Lions and the Week 18 game on Saturday, Oct. 3 against the Toronto Argonauts.