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The NFL fined three head coaches for failing to effectively discover league policies referring to using face masks on the sideline, in response to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan every got a $100,000 elegant. Their respective teams were hit with $250,000 penalties, as effectively.
On Sept. 14, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero shared a memo from Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vp of football operations, that reiterated the requirement for those on the sidelines to place on face coverings. Vincent referenced that that that you have to perchance remember fines for those in violation:
Pro Football Talk about’s Mike Florio wrote how the memo came after “extra than one examples of coaches pulling their masks down every so often (delight in Rams coach Sean McVay) and/or folks sporting masks that didn’t totally hide their noses and mouths” in Week 1 of the frequent season.
Following files of the fines, Florio posited Unique Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden could perchance fair be facing similar action since they were shown without face coverings sooner or later of Monday’s sport.
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Raiders coach Jon Gruden going with the chin conceal witness within the previous brief time. As you get rid of, NFL threatened self-discipline closing week for coaches (and rather about a team) who don’t set aside on face coverings (over their mouth/nostril) while on the sideline sooner or later of games.
Making coaches pay six figures is one scheme to strive to find them in line.
The Facilities for Disease Help watch over and Prevention explained how the correct create of face coverings can attend mitigate the unfold of COVID-19.
