Alouettes release Shawn Oakman after CFL suspends him indefinitely

Defensive-tackle Shawn Oakman, in his first season with the Alouettes, has been suspended indefinitely by the CFL for violating its gender-based violence and harassment policy. Article content

The league made the announcement Friday night, making Oakman ineligible to play in Saturday afternoon’s East Division semifinal against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Molson Stadium (2 p.m., CTV, TSN1, TSN4, TSN5, RDS, TSN Radio-690, 98.5 FM) . Article content Article content

That point became moot almost immediately as the organization announced the release of Oakman following the CFL’s declaration.

An investigation revealed, following a dispute, Oakman threatened to send sexually explicit material to an intimate partner’s child, who is a minor. That constitutes a breach of the CFL’s policy