Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch has been suspended for one game by the NFL for pushing an official during their win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Lynch ran from the sideline and onto the field during the second quarter after Raiders quarterback Derek Carr took a hit from Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters at the end of a play.
After pushing the official, Lynch was ejected from the game and will have to sit out next Sunday's game against Buffalo unless he successfully appeals the league's decision.
"You made deliberate physical contact with one of our game officials as he was diffusing an active confrontation between players," Jon Runyan, NFL vice president of Football Operations, said in a letter to Lynch.
A Super Bowl champion in the 2013/14 season with the Seattle Seahawks, Lynch joined the Raiders this year after a brief retirement following the 2015 season.
Despite improving their record to 3-4 with Thursday's win, both the Raiders and Lynch have struggled this season amid high expectations for the team, who lost the AFC Wild Card game last season.
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