The NFL has fined the Denver Broncos’ Vic Fangio, the Seattle Seahawks’ Pete Carroll, and the San Francisco 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan $100,000 each for not wearing masks on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Additionally, each of their teams is fined $250,000, bringing the fine total to more than $1 million.
NFL fined three head coaches – – Denver’s Vic Fangio, Seattle’s Pete Carroll and SF’s Kyle Shanahan – $100,000 each for not wearing masks Sunday, and each of their teams another $250,000, sources told ESPN.
So that’s $1.05 million dollars in fines for not wearing masks.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 22, 2020
They may not be the only coaches fined in Week 2; Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders and Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints have had their masks off on Monday Night Football.
And based on the video of tonight’s Monday Night Football game, the NFL might not be done this week doling out fines to HCs. https://t.co/zekfN7jSAV
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 22, 2020
So, the NFL is clearly taking the mask-wearing very seriously amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be interesting to see if the fined coaches finally wear a mask in Week 3.
Update: Jon Gruden and Sean Payton were indeed fined, making it five coaches in Week 2.
Now it’s $100,000 fines for Sean Payton and Jon Gruden for not wearing masks last night, and $250,000 fines for their teams. In all, five HCs and teams fined over $1.7 million dollars for not wearing masks in Week 2. pic.twitter.com/Fuk98rQO4W
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 22, 2020
