NFL, NFLPA promulgates a rule that prohibits certain off-field activities with stiff punishment for violators, by report

Some of the items that needed to be resolved between the NFL and the NFLPA to start training camp as scheduled they were complexand often extremely. However, other issues seemed a little more ingrained in common sense and heavily rely on players simply doing the right thing in the midst of the ongoing (and growing again) COVID-19 pandemic. Helping to push them in the right direction is a new clause that both parties reportedly agreed to, and implies a possible punishment for players who engage in activities that put them at greater risk of contracting the new coronavirus.

According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, players are prohibited from participating in activities that include, but are not limited to, attending bars and / or nightclubs, organizing or attending indoor parties and concerts where more than 15 people will be present, as well as a prohibition of professional sporting events and even indoor church services exceeding 25 percent capacity. There are obvious caveats, as players can pick up food from a bar, and the professional sporting event they can attend would be theirs.

If a player is found to be violating this new subset of the COVID-19 rules, they could be subject to a fine and reportedly would not be paid for lost games if they test positive later. As things stand, positive players would be retained in a separate section of the injury report, but still pay. High-risk off-field behavior would not only deny that right to compensation while being sidelined, but could possibly void the money guaranteed in the future.

The latter is an extremely moving stance, as it reflects what would happen if a player were suspended, that is, it often gives the respective team the right to void the guaranteed money.

As for applying the social activities rule, well, it’s up to teams to decide how they will keep their players online. While it is entirely possible, they will severely monitor franchise players. whose absence could put them completely at a competitive disadvantage For more than two weeks or more, most of the list would simply be at the mercy of a world powered by social media and a camera in each hand that expects to see an NFL player doing the wrong thing. The good news for players is that avoiding punishment is fairly simple and straightforward, since all one should do is what they should have been doing up to this point anyway: stay home when possible, distance themselves socially and avoid high-risk meetings and establishments.

In other words, as the NFL and NFLPA try to control the amount of positive testing during training camp and the regular season, stay home or risk your health. and your paychecks