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Old Posted Apr 12, 2017, 3:10 PM
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Report from TSN's Dave Naylor that CFL Commissioner Jeffery Orridge will step down today.

EDIT - Story now posted on TSN.ca
http://www.tsn.ca/orridge-steps-down...ioner-1.722497
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Orridge steps down as CFL Commissioner
TSN.ca Staff

The CFL announced Wednesday that Jeffrey Orridge is stepping down as commissioner with an effective date of June 30.

“In his time with the CFL, Jeffrey worked tirelessly to promote player health and safety, the integrity of the League on and off the field, and the values of diversity and inclusion,” Jim Lawson, Chair, CFL said in a league release. “Jeffrey played an important role in developing the league’s strategic plan which has, in a short time, helped to elevate some key metrics that underpin the health of the league.”

TSN's Dave Naylor reports the decision is believed to be a mutual agreement to part ways, with the understanding that through two years, it hasn't been a good fit.

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