NFL Coaches Apparently Refused To Pay Fines For Mask Wearing

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The NFL tried to enforce its COVID rules during the 2020 season, making mask wearing mandatory for coaches, though not everyone followed the rules.

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Some of the league's top coaches were fined by the NFL for failing to adhere to the rules.

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But did they actually pay the fines?According to an ESPN report, Sean Payton told Jon Gruden that he was the only "dumb motherf--ker" to pay the fine.

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“I never paid the fine,” Sean Payton told Gruden. “You’re the only dumbf-ck that paid the fine.”

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Gruden was reportedly fined $100,000 for failing to wear his mask during a game.

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Payton was hit with the same fine, though he apparently refused to pay it.

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It would be interesting to see if the head coaches around the league actually refused to pay the fine.

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