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Cohon succeeded Tom Wright as CFL commissioner in 2007, signing a three-year contract extension in 2012. He stepped down in January 2015 ahead of his contract expiration in April 2015.

Rabbi Samuel Cohon, a longtime Tucson religious leader, expressed his disappointment over the incident but said he wasn’t entirely surprised. “I wish it did come as a surprise,” Cohon said.

Canadian Football Commissioner Mark Cohon gives his state of the league address during a press conference in Regina, Saskatchewan on Friday, Nov. 22, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards Former CFL ...