11.   His suspension was later reduced to one game.

12.   His suspension was eventually reduced to three months, not three years.

13.   If anything, Coleman may reduce the suspension by a game.

14.   Kareem Rush originally was suspended for half the season, but the suspension was reduced on appeal to one-third of the season.

15.   Kent also had his three-game suspension reduced to two games on appeal to Coleman last month.

16.   John Feerick, the NBA arbitrator, reduced the suspension to seven months and restored the final three years of the contract.

17.   National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman reduced the suspension against San Jose Sharks left wing Andrei Nazarov to six games for physically abusing an official.

18.   Oklahoma State freshman Andre Williams had a one-year suspension reduced to five games on appeal in a similar case.

19.   Right-hander Mike Fetters had his suspensions reduced from four games to one and was fined, but the issue is not over.

20.   Selig was not happy with the ruling, but he was not the first commissioner to have a suspension reduced or overturned by an arbitrator.