NEW YORK: David Stern threw the hammer down once again, fining the New York
Jets and the Arizona Cardinals $500,000 each for franchises
"unacceptable for fans." Neither team provided the big names nor
entertainment and - according to Stern - did a disservice to the fans.
This just shows how far Heir Stern's reach extends given that Roger Goodell is the NFL commissioner, not Stern.
Goodell supports the fine and has even considered throwing in his own.
"We take fan safety very seriously," Goodell said in a brief
interview after the game. "We feel that not only did the Cardinals and
Jets do the fans wrong, they also put their health at risk."
"Those teams metaphorically made helmet to helmet contact with the fans," he continued.
"We hope the fans will seek proper psychiatric treatment before returning to the stadiums."
All fans present at the game will have to pass a baseline test before becoming eligible to buy tickets again.
Asked for comment after securing their tenth AFC East title since 2001, rival Patriots coach Bill Belichick had no words. He just couldn't stop
laughing.
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