{"id":1026830,"date":"2021-11-18T09:14:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T14:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1026830"},"modified":"2021-11-18T09:14:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T14:14:22","slug":"nfl-to-require-video-surveillance-of-team-facilities-tightening-covid-protocols-for-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-to-require-video-surveillance-of-team-facilities-tightening-covid-protocols-for-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL To Require Video Surveillance Of Team Facilities, Tightening COVID Protocols For Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnfl-to-require-video-surveillance-of-team-facilities-tightening-covid-protocols-for-thanksgiving%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1026830&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Fresh off of fining the Green Bay Packers organization $300,000 for COVID protocol violations, and quarterback Aaron Rodgers $14,650 for not wearing a mask during his press conference appearances, the NFL is tightening its COVID protocols as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday morning, the NFL issued a memo to all 32 teams, outlining heightened COVID protocols ahead of the holiday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Citing rising COVID numbers, and \u201ccolder weather driving individuals indoors,\u201d the NFL says that there is an \u201cincreased risk of infection among players and staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur experts and data confirm that getting vaccinated remains our strongest defense against contracting and transmission of the virus within club facilities,\u201d the memo continues.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the tightening of the protocols includes requiring masks at team facilities, regardless of vaccination status, and increased testing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 individuals and players, regardless of vaccination status, must wear masks at all times when inside the club facility beginning Thursday November, 25 through Wednesday December, 1,\u201d the memo states.<\/p>\n<p>As has been the case since NFL training camps got underway, unvaccinated players have much tighter restrictions than vaccinated players. The NFL is asking teams to not \u201cgather outside of the club facility in groups of more than three (3) tiered individuals (including players), attend an indoor nightclub or bar in which more than ten (10) people are present, attend an indoor music concert\/entertainment event, attend house gatherings of more than 15 people without all individuals wearing PPE and maintaining physical distancing, attend a professional sporting event other than applicable NFL games or events without being seated separately in a group of no more than ten (10), all of whom are wearing PPE \u2026 \u201c<\/p>\n<p>The NFL also informed teams that they will be watching how players and staff conduct themselves at team facilities, making it mandatory that teams have video of the team facility available for the NFL to review.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll clubs will be required to have video camera surveillance of their weight room and cafeteria area available for review,\u201d the memo reads. \u201cThis includes outdoor weight rooms or weight rooms in the practice bubble. If these areas do not currently have cameras in place, clubs will be required to install video cameras to produce this coverage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The NFL announced the changes in a memo Tuesday to clubs, who were also reminded they should enforce off-field restrictions on unvaccinated players and violations \u201cmay result in discipline against the club if it is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh off of fining the Green Bay Packers organization $300,000 for COVID protocol violations, and quarterback Aaron Rodgers $14,650 for not wearing a mask during his press conference appearances, the NFL is tightening its COVID protocols as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches.\u00a0Wednesday morning, the NFL issued a memo to all 32 teams, outlining heightened COVID protocols ahead of the holiday.\u00a0Citing rising COVID numbers, and \u201ccolder weather driving individuals indoors,\u201d the NFL says that there is an \u201cincreased risk of infection among players and staff.\u201d\u201cOur experts and data confirm that getting vaccinated remains our strongest defense against contracting and transmission of the virus within club facilities,\u201d the memo continues.Part of the tightening of the protocols includes requiring masks at team facilities, regardless of vaccination status, and increased testing.\u00a0\u201cAll Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 individuals and players, regardless of vaccination status, must wear masks at all times when inside the club facility beginning Thursday November, 25 through Wednesday December, 1,\u201d the memo states.As has been the case since NFL training camps got underway, unvaccinated players have much tighter restrictions than vaccinated players. The NFL is asking teams to not \u201cgather outside of the club facility in groups of more than three (3) tiered individuals (including players), attend an indoor nightclub or bar in which more than ten (10) people are present, attend an indoor music concert\/entertainment event, attend house gatherings of more than 15 people without all individuals wearing PPE and maintaining physical distancing, attend a professional sporting event other than applicable NFL games or events without being seated separately in a group of no more than ten (10), all of whom are wearing PPE \u2026 \u201cThe NFL also informed teams that they will be watching how players and staff conduct themselves at team facilities, making it mandatory that teams have video of the team facility available for the NFL to review.\u201cAll clubs will be required to have video camera surveillance of their weight room and cafeteria area available for review,\u201d the memo reads. \u201cThis includes outdoor weight rooms or weight rooms in the practice bubble. If these areas do not currently have cameras in place, clubs will be required to install video cameras to produce this coverage.\u201dThe NFL announced the changes in a memo Tuesday to clubs, who were also reminded they should enforce off-field restrictions on unvaccinated players and violations \u201cmay result in discipline against the club if it is found that the club has failed to enforce these Protocols.\u201d Memo: pic.twitter.com\/29zEqJnimi\u2014 Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 17, 2021According to The New York Times, there have been 81 positive cases in the NFL \u2014 among both players and staff \u2014 between October 31 and November 13. The 81 cases is more than double the positive cases from the previous two-week period.\u201cThat wasn\u2019t a total surprise to us,\u201d NFL Chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said. \u201cBecause we\u2019ve said our numbers in the NFL reflect what\u2019s going in our communities around us. We saw more disease in a number of areas of the country that are really spiking with caseloads. We\u2019re seeing and feeling the effect of that.\u201dJoe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to\u00a0sports@dailywire.com.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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