Overview
- Buffalo safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was ejected late in the second quarter of the Week 6 game after CBS replay and on-field officials showed him spitting in the direction of Raiders tight end Brock Bowers.
- The officials enforced an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty at halftime that moved the Raiders closer and set up a field goal that tied the game 13-13.
- Gardner-Johnson apologized to teammates and posted a public apology saying he let his emotions get the better of him and that he hurt the team.
- The incident reopened scrutiny of Gardner-Johnson’s record of fines and a prior ejection in December 2024, and a 49ers player later alleged a similar past encounter.
- The NFL is reviewing the viral video and Gardner-Johnson expects a fine while further discipline, including a possible one-game suspension, has not yet been announced.