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Chiefs’ suspend Oakland’s Marcus Peters; will miss game vs. Raiders

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Cornerback Marcus Peters, a focal point in the on-field altercation that led to the ejection of Marshawn Lynch earlier this season, was suspended for one game without pay by Chiefs coach Andy Reid Wednesday and won’t face the Raiders Sunday in Kansas City.

Peters threw an official’s flag into the stands during a 38-31 loss to the New York Jets Sunday, and then, believing he had been ejected, left the field of play. Peters had been flagged for unsportsman-like conduct but was not ejected.

The McClymonds High product then returned to the field.

When the Raiders and Chiefs played on Oct.