Giants Hit With $315,000 In Total Fines For Awkward Handling Of Jaxson Dart’s Trip To Medical Tent

Two weeks ago, Giants coach Brian Daboll recovered himself answering questions aft he was seen barging into nan team’s bluish aesculapian tent while backmost Jaxson Dart was being evaluated for a concussion during a crippled against nan Philadelphia Eagles.

Obviously, this is simply a large no-no, and Daboll would quickly admit that he was preparing to person a dense good from nan convention because of nan incident.

On Friday, that good came through, pinch nan NFL and NFLPA releasing a associated statement connected nan matter. The connection said a reappraisal showed that each steps of nan concussion protocol were still decently conducted, but Daboll, and moving backmost Cam Skattebo who besides poked his caput into nan tent, had surgery nan rules.

“The concussion protocol states that ‘only aesculapian unit deemed basal to nan attraction of nan jock whitethorn beryllium coming for nan shelter and/or locker room evaluation,’” nan connection noted.

“While nan parties agreed that Coach Daboll’s and Mr. Skattebo’s actions had nary existent effect connected nan exam aliases nan attraction that Mr. Dart received, their behaviour was inconsistent pinch and demonstrated a disregard for nan concussion protocol’s requirements and truthful constituted a violation.”

In nan end, nan Giants arsenic a squad were fined $200,000, while Daboll and Skattebo were deed pinch individual fines of $100,000 and $15,000 respectively for behaviour detrimental to nan league.

Daboll took accountability aft nan first incident, explaining his reasoning while acknowledging he had crossed a line. On Friday, nan convention wished that statement was worthy $100,000.

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