The National Football League has never been accused of being inconsistent in player discipline. It is not surprising that the Green Bay Packers received a huge fine for COVID-19 protocol violations. Deshaun Watson and Henry Ruggs III, who were alleged to have committed much more serious offenses, did not receive any.
The Packers were fined $300,000. Aaron Rodgers, teammate Allen Lazard and both were fined $14.650 each for being unmaskless during a Halloween party. Rodgers has been the focus of controversy ever since he was tested for coronavirus. He had been immunized in preseason, but was not fully vaccinated. After that, he tried unsuccessfully to obtain approval from the NFL for the immunization. He’s been accused of intentionally lying about being vaccinated.
Both the Packers and the players were aware that the Packers had hosted a Halloween party. However, the Packers allegedly failed to take any action to discipline them. These violations were also not reported to the league. According to the NFL, Green Bay did not strictly follow the protocol.
Their egregious offense of permitting players to be seen without masks at future events is not being addressed by the Packers. draft rights could be reduced by the draconian NFL.
Meanwhile, Henry Ruggs III of the Las Vegas Raiders has not been punished for killing a 23-year-old female and her dog while driving drunk at a speed of 127 mph. Ruggs could have been sentenced to 46 years, but the Raiders freed him. However, the NFL did not take any action, and in fact denies that it had a problem with drunk driving.
In 2000, there were an average of eight to 14 DUI players arrested each year by the NFL. USA Today reported that, in the past quarter-century, drunk driving is “By far the biggest criminal issue in the NFL.” In the last 21 years, some 1,023 NFL players have been arrested for driving while impaired.
In the last three years, six players accused of DUI were suspended a total of six games–four games by one player.
However, players that don’t use masks while playing in public are subject to heavy fines.
The NFL has a problem with women abusing players. Texas quarterback DeShaun Watson (seen in above photo) has been accused of sexual misconduct by 22 women, but he’s collecting his mega-salary from the sidelines and has yet to face any discipline from his team or the league.
Representatives of the NFL via Zoom interviewed the first woman to complain against Watson. She was asked about her outfit when she met the 215-pound quarterback. The woman said Watson touched her with the tip of his erect penis while asking her for sex. This was part of a pattern corroborated by 21 other women who said Watson overpowered and sexually abused them.
Lauren Baxley (one of the victims) also claimed that the NFL victim shamed her.
“My forensic interview [with Houston PD]They were very sensitive and trauma-informed. The staff allowed me to continue speaking, which was not possible with Lisa Friel. [other NFL investigator]They would cut me off and question my every move. Then they’d circle back. They were trying to get me confused. They didn’t, but they were really looking for the weaknesses that they thought they could exploit.”
Since the beginning of training camp, the NFL has assured there are “no restrictions” on Watson’s participation in team activities. He has not been placed on the league’s exempt list for players facing serious allegations. Watson’s allegations are not the focus of NFL Network, but rather discussion about potential trade partners or compensation.
Players who don’t wear masks while out in public are subject to heavy fines. The NFL’s larger problems are often downplayed. COVID-19 offenses, however, are very sensationalized. Something’s very rotten in the NFL version of Denmark.
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