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NFL To Withhold Pay From Players Who Contract Covid-19 at 'High-Risk Events'
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NFL is be punishing players if they contract the virus at "high-risk" events. Is that fair?...
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[P]layers are required to test negative twice before they will be allowed entry to the team facility at the start of training camp. Any player who is diagnosed with COVID-19 after two negative entry tests will have his condition diagnosed as a football injury, per the NFL/NLFPA agreement. ...

The memo also states: "Clubs/NFL can challenge designation as a football related injury if it can prove that the player contracted COVID-19 through engaging in high risk conduct below. (This issue remains open.)"

Per the memo, the NFL defines high-risk conduct as attending:

• an indoor nightclub with more than 15 people

• an indoor bar with more than 15 people, other than to pick up food

• an indoor house party with more than 15 people

• an indoor music concert/entertainment event with more than 15 people

• a professional sporting event, other than applicable NFL games or events, with more than 15 people

• an indoor religious service attended by more than 25% of a venue's capacity
(Barstool Sports)
Filed Under: NFL
Originally published on TigerDroppings.com
13 Comments
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gamecockman1246 months
For all the fuss that players made about the NFL providing them a safe environment, then yes I would definitely say it's fair.
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ncinthenext346 months
Good luck proving how someone got it. FAIL
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Lynxrufus201246 months
so would going to a protest in the streets or participating in a riot considered a high risk event? Or is only going to church a high risk event?
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denvertiger46 months
I would think playing a contact sport for 3-4hrs would be considered pretty high risk.
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jbird746 months
Virus doesn’t go after “peaceful protestors”, everybody knows that.
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arcalades46 months
cba will determine all of that after about 3 to 5 years of litigation
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AU4real3546 months
If they signed their name on the contract then is legal.
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BillyTheKid46 months
Don't care anymore.
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IslandBuckeye46 months
So I guess glory holes are safe place to mingle and get paid regardless. CDC (Canada) recommends them for Covid safety.
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BigDawg042046 months
I see they included the Lou Will "pancakes at the strip club" excuse
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BayouTiga46 months
Fukem........Don't care.......Not watching!
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ShakeandBake46 months
But protesting is ok. Attending church costs you salary. As if they could determine the exact place you caught it.
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TexasTiger8946 months
Where is protests on that list?
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