Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers and receiver Allen Lazard fined for COVID violations
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The NFL has fined the Green Bay Packers organization, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Allen Lazard for violating COVID-19 protocols, the league said in a statement to CBS News on Tuesday. The fines come nearly a week after Rodgers tested positive for the coronavirus and subsequently revealed he was not vaccinated after earlier stating he had been "immunized."
"The Club was fully cooperative in the investigation into violations of the collectively bargained NFL-NFLPA protocols," the NFL said Tuesday.
Rodgers and Lazard each received a $14,650 penalty for attending a Halloween party. According to the NFL's protocols, unvaccinated players cannot gather outside of the club facility in a group of more than three players. The investigation did find that both players typically followed the league's other protocols, with the exception of wearing masks during press conferences.
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