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LSU RB John Emery Suspended for Two Games, Per Report

After missing the entire 2021 season due to academic issues, LSU running back John Emery Jr. will reportedly sit an additional two games to begin the ’22 campaign.

The Athletic’s Brody Miller reported Sunday that Emery, LSU’s expected starter entering the fall, received a two-game suspension for lingering issues related to last year’s full-season punishment. The rising senior is currently attempting to appeal the suspension in hopes of reducing it, per Miller; if the appeal is denied, Emery would miss the season opener against Florida State on Sept. 4 and a home game versus Southern on Sept. 10.

Miller reported that Emery and LSU are seeking to argue that he has been meeting academic standards since Brian Kelly took over in Nov. 2021. The team expects to know more about Emery’s status in the next week, per Miller.

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