We’re all happy and feel lucky that the NFL has begun at all this year. With the lack of a live crowd, testing, and mask rules, we get to have a somewhat normal season. However, there have been instances already in the first two weeks of coaches and staff not wearing their mask on the sideline.
In week one, people joked and made fun of Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid for his face shield as it was getting fogged over throughout the night. However, he’s not the one facing fines.
According to an ESPN report,
“The NFL fined three head coaches — Denver‘s Vic Fangio, Seattle‘s Pete Carroll, and San Francisco‘s Kyle Shanahan — $100,000 each for not wearing masks Sunday, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. In addition, the league fined each coach’s team $250,000, sources said.”
The NFL Fines Three Head Coaches For Mask Noncompliance! More Could Come…
The fines come after a memo was sent out to each team about their coaches wearing masks that cover their mouths and nose on the sideline. Players, however, are exempt from the rule.
Most notably came last night when Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden wore his mask like a chin strap. Many are suspecting that he’ll be next to be hit with the fine. Following the Raiders win last night, Gruden apologized for his actions saying,
“I’m doing my best,” Gruden said. “I’ve had the virus. I’m doing my best. I’m very sensitive about it … I’m calling plays. I just wanna communicate in these situations, and if I get fined, I’ll have to pay the fine, but I’m very sensitive about that and I apologize.”
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