Another blow to the planned expansion came when a 7.62% stakeholder, the San Antonio power company CPS Energy, announced an indefinitesuspension of power purchases from the plant.
Briatore was subsequently handed a indefinitesuspension while Renault were given a permanent ban, but suspended for two years in recognition of the swift action they had taken in dismissing the pair.
The NFL previously suspended Saints coach Sean Payton for the 2012 season while levying an indefinitesuspension on former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, who was accused of masterminding the bonus program.
His indefinitesuspension of Williams and separate suspensions and punishments levied on the Saints were meant to send a loud and clear message to the rest of the league as well as fans of the sport that the NFL takes this issue seriously.
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