Head coach Jon Gruden talks with quarterback Derek Carr #four of the Las Vegas Raiders throughout a timeout within the NFL sport towards the New Orleans Saints at Allegiant Stadium on September 21, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The Nationwide Soccer League issued fines to 2 extra coaches who did not put on masks on the sidelines as required by the league’s Covid-19 protocols, a supply informed CNBC on Tuesday.
Head coaches Jon Gruden and Sean Payton appeared on the sidelines not sporting masks throughout Monday night time’s Las Vegas Raiders versus New Orleans Saints contest on ESPN.
Each the Raiders and the Saints have been every fined $250,000, a league supply informed CNBC. Gruden and Payton have been every fined $100,000, the supply mentioned.
The NFL didn’t reply to a request for remark by CNBC.
After the Raiders defeated the Saints, 34-24, Gruden, who mentioned he had the virus, informed reporters he is delicate to the matter but would pay any fine the NFL issued.
ESPN reported Monday the NFL fined three other head coaches $100,000 every for not sporting masks and in addition issued $250,000 fines to the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and San Francisco 49ers.
Together with the Raiders and Saints, the fines would whole $1.7 million for protocol violations for the NFL heading into Week three of its 2020 season. Extra fines may very well be issued to different coaches and groups, too.
Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints talks with aspect choose Laird Hayes throughout the first half of the NFL sport towards the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on September 21, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Although the league assessments each gamers and employees weekly, the league nonetheless mandates staff employees use a protecting masks throughout video games to fight the potential unfold of coronavirus.
As of Sept. 16, the NFL reported seven constructive assessments, together with two gamers, of 40,479 samples. The NFL mentioned it had eight constructive assessments one week prior.
Based on USA Today, Troy Vincent, the NFL’s vice chairman of soccer operations, reminded groups to face “accountability measures” if caught violating masks protocols.
