On Tuesday, the NFL got some terrible news that multiple players and staff members tested positive for the coronavirus that resulted the Titans and Vikings shutting down their facility to everybody.
They may have yet another issue on their hands after video surfaced showing multiple Raiders players potentially violating NFL and state of Nevada mandates at a public gathering Monday night, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review Journal reports.
Raiders tight end Darren Waller hosted a fundraiser for his foundation, and teammates showed up that included quarterbacks Derek Carr and Nathan Peterman and tight ends Jason Witten and Foster Moreau. The below video showed no social distancing and little to no masks being worn on this night.
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“You don’t like seeing this,” Raiders owner Mark Davis told Bonsignore. “I don’t know that it’s actually been built into our memories that you have to wear a mask.”
The city of Henderson was unaware of the event until it was already over and they are now investigating.
Among the restrictions laid out by the NFL was players not being allowed to attend indoor night clubs with crowds of 10 or more or attend any gathering or event that violates local and/or state restrictions. The league can fine players for violating its personal responsibility rules.
