NFL Players' Association JC Tretter wrote that a player was fined $50,000 after the league thought he faked a concussion during a game.
NFL PA president JC Tretter said in a recent letter that a player was fined $50,000 for 'faking an injury.' In the letter titled 'Why The NFL On-Field Fine System Is Not Fine,' Tretter said the NFL is 'excessively fining players' for on-field conduct , and this punishment was one of those cases. Tretter wrote that the team's medical staff told the player to 'go down on the field' and was evaluated for a concussion after a blow to the head.
Despite the emphasis on players’ self-reporting this most serious of injuries, the NFL determined in their review process that a $50,000 fine was warranted,' Tretter wrote. It turned out that the player appealed the fine and won, so he didn't have to pay anything. But with Tretter insinuating that the player self-reported the injury, Tretter said the original fine set 'a very dangerous precedent.
The question then ultimately becomes, why fine? As a union that wants to ensure the safety of our members, we can understand a need to hold everyone accountable against dangerous play. But we play an inherently violent sport. Players are moving at high speeds and are required to collide with one another. It is also an inherently imperfect sport. It is not played in slow motion for players to ensure perfect pad level, hand placement and helmet placement.
Tretter played center for both the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns from 2013 to 2021.
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