Las Vegas Raiders to appeal ‘draconian’ sanctions for COVID-19 violations, says owner Mark Davis
Las Vegas Raiders fined $500,000 and lose sixth-round draft pick for violations relating to Trent Brown’s positive test; Coach Jon Gruden fined $150,000; Raiders’ total fines for COVID-19 violations now $1.2m
Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis said the organization intends to appeal the “draconian” punishments handed out by the NFL for repeated COVID-19 protocol breaches.
The NFL stripped the Raiders of a 2021 sixth-round draft pick and fined them $500,000, while coach Jon Gruden was fined $150,000 after the league placed the team under its “intensive protocol” measures following offensive tackle Trent Brown’s positive test ahead of a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
It is the NFL’s harshest penalty to date for a violation of COVID-19 protocols, with the Raiders the first team to lose a draft pick.