Martavis Bryant Drops Suspension Appeal: Latest Comments and Reaction

March 14, 2016   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant will reportedly drop the appeal of his yearlong suspension from the NFL, per NFL Media's Ian Rapoport and the Houston Chronicle's Aaron Wilson.
The league announced that it punished Bryant on Monday following a violation of its substance-abuse policy, per Marc Sessler of NFL.com. The suspension is for a minimum of a year and is without pay.
After the news broke, Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert issued a statement on Bryant, via team spokesman Burt Lauten:
On March 12, one of Bryant's agents, Brian Fettner, told USA Today's Tom Pelissero his client plans to enter a rehabilitation facility and will be evaluated for possible depression.
"We're all stunned, me included," Fettner said. "We clearly miscalculated the issue. His isn't a party issue. It's a coping issue and a depression issue, and he's got to take care of it. This is the biggest cry for help I've ever seen. And that hurts. It hurts u...

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