PBR | PBR Suspends Bull Rider

The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Board of Directors met and chose to suspend Edgard Oliveira from PBR competition for a period of 12 months, following an incident at the Nampa Invitational powered by Oh Boy! Oberto on April 28. The suspension stems from Oliveira's reaction to being disqualified during the first round at Nampa, Idaho.

PBR Judging Director and acting back judge, Cody Custer, disqualified Oliveira for taking too long in the chute prior to his ride in round one. The PBR rule protects the bulls from becoming stressed or injured from standing in the chute for an extended period of time. The rule book states it is the judge's discretion to disqualify a contestant for this infraction. Following the disqualification, Oliveira displayed less than professional conduct toward the judges in response to the decision.

According to PBR rules, a rider can be brought before the board of directors for his actions. The board reviewed the incident and voted to suspend Oliveira from PBR competition for a period of 12 months. PBR Board Member Cody Custer was not part of the vote because he was involved with the incident.

"Other sports have let their players get out of control," said Ty Murray, President of the PBR. "We're not going tolerate that kind of behavior in professional bull riding. Right or wrong it's the official's job to make those calls and whether you agree or disagree there's no room for unsportsmanlike conduct."

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More than 104 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on NBC, OLN and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With over 500 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR's governing board of directors is comprised of renowned bull riders who have developed the event into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and has over 600 athletes competing in more than 100 PBR sanctioned competitions.

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PBR Suspends Bull Rider