I’m glad he got suspended.
What an absolute crock of shit.
the ‘why’ is the nfl can’t have this become standard fare. they keep sidelines very tightly regulated and if the guy hopped in to help celebrate the TD it could become a problem. i know they call it the No Fun League but the reality is it’s a slippery slope. just look at how defenses will run to an endzone to celebrate a fumble recovery. maybe it’s not fun, but the nfl has to regulate who can be on the sideline and when and what interactions they can have with the players. maybe the next CBA will allow for specific team employees to do something like this so that everyone can have more fun? hopefully so.
Exactly what rule did he break?
/u/nfl this you?
What exactly is the issue here?
that is truly bullshit… i hope he sues.
such a shit case of absurd rule application… almost like abuse of power.
No Fun League.
This one reminds me of how the IRS will decimate some poor schmoe while bazillionaires dodge taxes with impunity.
nf - L
NFL cementing their usual image as a shitshow circus.
eh I kinda get it. They want everyone working the games in a neutral capacity to appear neutral…that makes sense. And apparently they warned him multiple times.
I don’t think anyone has given anymore thought to this happening. The NFL could have just quietly said, hey don’t let that happen again.
They literally did- twice before this. I’m very pro-worker, but this dude had expectations clearly laid out, and he willfully violated them. That’s stupid on his part.
Yep - now it’s negative PR and the NFL looks like a childish asshole.
This is the way.
- #FreeTheCameraman
I get that they’re upset he didn’t appear neutral enough, but a suspension for the rest of the season is pretty extreme, especially contrasted with how light they are on punishments for some of the shit players do.
If you want a guy to look neutral don’t assign him to be a camera guy for all home games for a high profile player that he’s really good friends with.
Like, what did they expect?
Well don’t worry, he isn’t assigned anymore games with said high profile player.
u/nfl AMA when