Jameis Winston suspended 3 games as NFL concluded he touched an Uber driver 'in an inappropriate and sexual manner without her consent'

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• Jameis Winston has been suspended by the NFL following an investigation over an allegation that he touched an Uber driver in an inappropriate and non-consensual sexual manner. 
• Winston's suspension is for three games, half the standard penalty for violating the personal donuct policy, because Winston and the league struck a deal. 
• This is not the first allegation of sexual misconduct against Winston. 
• Winston has issued a statement apologizing to the Uber driver and says he has quit drinking. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback Jameis Winston has been suspended by the NFL for three games for sexual misconduct towards an Uber driver, a sentence that comes after negotiations between Winston's camp and the league. 

In a statement regarding the suspension and an investigation the league conducted into the incident, the NFL said, "The investigation had concluded that Winston violated the Personal Conduct Policy by touching the driver in an inappropriate and sexual manner without her consent and that disciplinary action was necessary and appropriate."See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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