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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (L) keeps both feet in the end zone as he beats Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco to catch the game winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, February 1, 2009. Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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Panthers suspend receiver Smith after fight

LOS ANGELES
Sat Aug 2, 2008 10:48pm EDT
In this file photo Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith (89) cannot make the catch as St. Louis Rams defenders Oshiomogho Atogwe (R) and Pisa Tinoisamoa defend in the second quarter of their NFL game in St. Louis, Missouri, September 9, 2007. The Carolina Panthers have suspended Smith for two games after a training camp fight on Friday that left team mate Ken Lucas with a broken nose. REUTERS/Tim Parker

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Carolina Panthers have suspended top receiver Steve Smith for two games after a training camp fight on Friday that left team mate Ken Lucas with a broken nose.

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Smith will be allowed to continue practicing with the team, but will play no part in the season opener against the San Diego Chargers on September 7 or the home game against the Chicago Bears on September 14. Lucas was not suspended.

The team announced the decision on Saturday on their website. "What he did was wrong," Panthers coach John Fox told reporters. "We take it very serious, and he's being punished severely for it."

Three-times Pro Bowler Smith had 87 catches for 1,002 receiving yards and seven touchdowns last season. It was the 29-year-olds fourth 1,000-yard receiving season of his career.

(Reporting by Jahmal Corner; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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