SF’s Tarell Brown is hit with a clothes “tax” of $5,250, and a teammate’s fine could be worse. Can you spot it in the above pic?
Brown wore red sleeves under his uniform, which is a violation of Rule 5, Section 4, Article 5(a) of the 2012 Official Playing Rules of the National Football League, and has been fined $5,250.
Photo via ESPN
Brown himself broke the news of his fine, posting an image of the fine letter he received from the National Football League to Twitter. Brown has since deleted that tweet, but of course people still got screen shots of it:
The image also included a URL, fine number and PIN number for Brown to access a secure NFL site that allows players to review why they’re being fined and to submit an appeal.
Brown’s $5,250 fine, or “undergarment tax,” represents 6.6 percent of his weekly earnings. As he does during each week he is active, Brown will pocket $79,687.50, an amount comprised of a $50,000 game check (1/17ths his $850,000 base salary) and an additional $29,687.50 for each game he is on the 49ers’ 46-man game day roster. Should Brown lose his appeal and wear red sleeves again in protest, he faces a potential fine of $10,500 for a second offense.
SOURCE: Brian McIntyre | Shutdown Corner & FULL STORY HERE
