The Packers had been fined $300,000, whereas Rodgers and Lazard had been every fined $14,650, in keeping with the self-discipline schedule negotiated by the NFL and the NFL Gamers Affiliation.
The NFL decided Rodgers and Lazard every attended a Halloween celebration regardless of being unvaccinated, a violation of protocols prohibiting unvaccinated gamers from gathering exterior of crew services in a bunch of greater than three gamers.
The NFL stated whereas the crew didn’t sanction the celebration, it was conscious of the celebration after the very fact and is being fined for failure to report the violations to the NFL and failure to self-discipline Rodgers and Lazard.
Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy advised CNN, “We respect the League’s findings and we acknowledge the significance of adherence to the COVID protocols to maintain our crew and group protected and wholesome. We’ll proceed to coach the crew concerning the significance of the protocols and stay dedicated to working throughout the protocols.”
The league famous the Packers had been absolutely cooperative with the NFL’s investigation, which revealed different events through which the Packers did not strictly implement the NFL-NFLPA Covid-19 protocols.
A assessment of video from contained in the Packers’ facility confirmed a couple of remoted situations of Rodgers and Allen Lazard failing to put on a masks, however decided there was no widespread or systemic mask-wearing violations.
The NFL additionally famous the unvaccinated Rodgers ought to have been carrying a masks throughout press conferences.
The Packers had been knowledgeable by the NFL subsequent violations might lead to additional self-discipline, together with doable change of draft place or lack of draft decisions. The gamers had been additionally warned further violations might lead to future self-discipline.
