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You really have to wonder if Kavis Reed is being made a scapegoat for the Alouettes’ off-field problems.

Patrick Boivin, the Alouettes’ president and CEO, refused to make clear the reasons why he suddenly fired Reed as general manager Sunday morning, which has led to much speculation and severely damaged Reed’s reputation. Boivin did say Sunday his decision had nothing to do with the team’s performance on the field, adding: “It would be inappropriate to start getting into specifics of what that (reason) is” and “to start commenting on the details could also potentially expose us at the legal level.”

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Boivin was pushed by reporters for more details, but wouldn’t provide any.

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Didier Orméjuste and former Alouette Matthieu Proulx, who both cover the Alouettes for RDS, reported on Twitter that their sources said Reed had devised a system to circumvent the CFL salary cap. Orméjuste added his sources said Reed was charging the club for personal expenses, such as plane tickets.