The NFL announced the fines Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard, and the Green Bay Packers would receive for their role in breaching the league’s Covid protocols, and unsurprisingly, it’s all exceptionally weak.
In addition, Rodgers and Lazard were found to be in routine breach of the league’s protocols for unvaccinated players while inside the Packers facility, and the team did not report that the pair attended a Halloween party.
The toothless, ineffective fine makes it so nobody should really care about violating the league’s rules on Covid.
In the case of the Saints the team held one meeting where players did not wear masks, and celebrated a win in Week 9 where players did not wear masks.
By comparison, the Packers allowed Rodgers, Lazard and other unvaccinated players to breach league rules for three months, as well as not reporting the Halloween party.