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In four previous regular-season games against the Ottawa Redblacks, Montreal Alouettes wide receiver Duron Carter has 14 catches for 255 yards and one touchdown.

You may remember that one from the game on June 30 since Carter subsequently skipped toward the sideline, knocked Redblacks head coach Rick Campbell down and continued through the Ottawa bench area, sparking a minor melee. When the dust settled, Carter was ejected and so was Redblacks defensive halfback Jerrell Gavins for taking a swing at Carter.

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Days later, the Canadian Football League announced one fine against Gavins, another against Jermaine Robinson for a hit to the head of Carter on the touchdown play, a third against Campbell for failure to avoid contact with Carter and a one-game suspension for Carter.

He has exercised his right to appeal that punishment, and, conveniently, that appeal will be heard in Montreal on Wednesday, one day before the Alouettes travel to Ottawa and two days before the teams’ only regular-season at TD Place stadium.

The neutral arbitrator could rule quickly on whether the CFL appropriately followed its disciplinary procedures and the collective agreement with the CFL Players’ Association, or it could take a while, which presumably would allow Carter to continue playing while awaiting the decision.