The NFL was mocked by many fans after it was reported that it fined a football player for wearing the wrong color shoes.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts led his team to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-13 on Sunday, but he was punished for wearing cleats that were two different shades of green.
“We’re paying the fine. … You can’t ban greatness.”
NFL rules require that players wear cleats that match the team’s colors.
The NFL has been notorious for being overly strict and severe, leading some to nickname it the “No Fun League.”
Making matters worse, online sleuths found that the league had actually promoted Hurts’ double-colored cleats on its social media account before fining him. That tweet has since been deleted.
Hurts makes about
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