NFL: Covid-19 outbreak in unvaccinated players/staff will result in forfeit, financial consequences

[Nevilledog]

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Tom Pelissero
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Jul 22, 2021
The NFL just informed clubs that if a game cannot be rescheduled during the 18-week season in 2021 due to a COVID outbreak among unvaccinated players, the team with the outbreak will FORFEIT and be credited with a loss for playoff seeding, per sources.

Massive implications.

Here’s more from today’s memo, which also says the team responsible for a canceled game because of an outbreak among unvaccinated players/staff will be responsible for financial losses and subject to potential discipline from the commissioner. Wow.
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[ProfessorGAC]

1. Good!

Get everyone vaxxed, still take precautions. Every team.
No more excuses.
Screw up; take the L.

[Nevilledog]

2. I made a change to the title.....this applies to outbreaks for unvaccinated players/staff

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Doesn't Really Matter

Teams can encourage, cajole, force by withholding playing time, players to both get vaxxed & be careful.
If the teams choose not to take appropriate actions, let them suffer the potential economic pain by taking an unnecessary "L".
I don't even think they should make any effort to reschedule! Why should the team that's ok be inconvenienced? Give them the " W" and save the players some wear & tear.

[bahboo]

5. totally agree....

[obamanut2012]

3. Good!

[malaise]

6. Good

Rec

[BradAllison]

7. I bet MLB won't. n/m

[uponit7771]

8. THIS !!!! If the team is that stupid at this point to not get vaxed or take NPI's then fuck em

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. The teams will be more serious about vaccination

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[StarryNite]

10. Good

[oasis]

11. Attn knuckleheads: With this kind of money we do not fuck around!

[eissa]

12. HA! Good luck to Cole Beasley!

Hate to be on the bad side of some of those Bills players if he ends up causing them an L.