The Seattle Seahawks were just hit with a hefty fine that totaled more than $300,000, thanks to once again dipping into the well of violating the rules of no-contact minicamp practices.
Richard Sherman minicamp fight brought NFLPA investigation
A skirmish between cornerback Richard Sherman and a teammate at an offseason minicamp brought some hefty fines down on the Seahawks.
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It happened in 2012, and it happened again this year, as the NFLPA caught wind of the contact-laden practices from TV reports of an altercation between cornerback Richard Sherman and wide receiver Bryan Walters.
It was at that point that the NFLPA held an investigation, asking the Seahawks to hand over all video evidence of their offseason practices like a disappointed parent who just couldn’t cover for them anymore.
According to Pro Football Talk, the investigation proved that the practice in which the fight occurred was “way too aggressive” and coaches were “coaching contact.”
Though the coaching of contact in a contact sport was running rampant all over the place throughout the minicamp, the penalties doled out only covered the practice that involved the fight.
So what exactly is the penalty for allowing this unadulterated aggression? Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was tagged with a fine over $100,000 while the team itself was given a penalty north of $200,000.
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