NFL fines Heyward for tribute to late father

[hawaiiansteeler]

NFL fines Heyward for tribute to late father



Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward said that he was fined by the NFL for wearing eye-black tape reading "Iron Head" in tribute to his late father's cancer fight

Pittsburgh (AFP) - Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward said Wednesday that he was fined by the NFL for wearing eye-black tape reading "Iron Head" in tribute to his late father's cancer fight.

Heyward tweeted that the league had levied the fine, which reportedly will cost him $5,787, for painting the words in white on the black paint used under his eyes during games.

Players are allowed to use eye-black to reduce glare from the sun or bright stadium lights, but the NFL's uniform policy is against "personal messages".

Former NFL running back Craig "Iron Head" Heyward died in 2006 at age 39 after a seven-year battle with a recurring brain tumor. He played over parts of 11 NFL seasons from 1988 to 1998.

"Got fined for honoring my Dad who bravely fought cancer on my eye black. #Nevergiveup #CancerSucks," Heyward tweeted.

ESPN reported Heyward will appeal the fine.

Heyward is the second Steeler this week to run afoul of the NFL's refusal to allow tributes to family members as running back DeAngelo Williams wanted to wear pink in his uniform all year to honor his mother, Sandra Hill, who died of breast cancer last year at age 53. The NFL denied his request, even though teams wear pink on their uniforms in October games for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl-fin...3154--nfl.html

[teegre]

PLAYER1: Women get breast cancer.

GOODELL: We will wear a ribbon to bring awareness of this tragedy. In fact, the entire month of October shall be set aside to honor your cause. Pink socks, pink hats, pink shoes.

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PLAYER2: My dad had cancer.

GOODELL: Who the fuck cares!?!

[TeeTee]

NFL, "No Fun League."

If they keep going into the Nazi level direction, I just might quit following it all together.

[SteelerFanInStl]

If the NFL isn't making money off of it, they don't allow it.

[TeeTee]

PLAYER1: Women get breast cancer.

GOODELL: We will wear a ribbon to bring awareness of this tragedy. In fact, the entire month of October shall be set aside to honor your cause. Pink socks, pink hats, pink shoes.

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PLAYER2: My dad had cancer.

GOODELL: Who the fuck cares!?!

LOL, but not really. Don't even get me started on what a bright and shining lie the pink awareness campaign is. Me and most of my friends view it as nothing more than a PR ploy that will do nothing to stop cancer. As a matter of fact, there will never be a cure, as it just makes too much $.

[Steelerschik]

PLAYER1: Women get breast cancer.

GOODELL: We will wear a ribbon to bring awareness of this tragedy. In fact, the entire month of October shall be set aside to honor your cause. Pink socks, pink hats, pink shoes.

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PLAYER2: My dad had cancer.

GOODELL: Who the fuck cares!?!

I know, that's how it comes across isn't it? And Tuitt was fined for not tucking in his shirt. I understand the shirt thing, but it's a shame for Heyward. He's appealing. This would be a good time to consult the master cheater himself, Brady and ask him how to win an appeal. TAKE IT TO THE JUDGE HEYWARD...maybe he'll have you on his fantasy team as well.

[teegre]

I know, that's how it comes across isn't it? And Tuitt was fined for not tucking in his shirt. I understand the shirt thing, but it's a shame for Heyward. He's appealing. This would be a good time to consult the master cheater himself, Brady and ask him how to win an appeal. TAKE IT TO THE JUDGE HEYWARD...maybe he'll have you on his fantasy team as well.

LOL

Really though, it is just so dumb to me...

[j-d-s]

A NFL season just wouldn't feel right if the Steelers aren't fined...

[Psycho Ward 86]

PLAYER1: Women get breast cancer.

GOODELL: We will wear a ribbon to bring awareness of this tragedy. In fact, the entire month of October shall be set aside to honor your cause. Pink socks, pink hats, pink shoes.

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PLAYER2: My dad had cancer.

GOODELL: Who the fuck cares!?!

its more like this:

Goodell: Hmmm can the NFL make anymore money out of it?

Player 1: No

Goodell: Then fuck you

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PLAYER1: Women get breast cancer.

GOODELL: We will wear a ribbon to bring awareness of this tragedy. In fact, the entire month of October shall be set aside to honor your cause. Pink socks, pink hats, pink shoes.

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PLAYER2: My dad had cancer.

GOODELL: Who the fuck cares!?!

its more like this:

Goodell: Hmmm can the NFL make anymore money out of it?

Player 1: No

Goodell: Then fuck you

[86WARD]

PLAYER1: Women get breast cancer.

GOODELL: We will wear a ribbon to bring awareness of this tragedy. In fact, the entire month of October shall be set aside to honor your cause. Pink socks, pink hats, pink shoes.

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PLAYER2: My dad had cancer.

GOODELL: Who the fuck cares!?!

Not true. D. Williams wants to wear pink all season to honor his late mother who passed from breast cancer...the NFL shot it down...hence one of the reasons his hair is pink.

[Butch]

I hope Cam and DeAngelo take this to court. I hope everyone who challenges any of the NFL's rules take it to court. After what the courts did with the shady brady case they opened up a whole can of worms, so now is the time for the players to strike. Go To Court!!!

[teegre]

Not true. D. Williams wants to wear pink all season to honor his late mother who passed from breast cancer...the NFL shot it down...hence one of the reasons his hair is pink.

I almost added this...

PLAYER3: My mom has breast cancer.

GOODELL: We will wear a ribbon in October... yadda-yadda-yadda... pink shoes.

PLAYER3: How about November?

GOODELL: Get the fuck out of my office!!!

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its more like this:

Goodell: Hmmm can the NFL make anymore money out of it?

Player 1: No

Goodell: Then fuck you

LOL

Alas, that's true.

[Count Steeler]

PLAYER1: Women get breast cancer.

GOODELL: We will wear a ribbon to bring awareness of this tragedy. In fact, the entire month of October shall be set aside to honor your cause. Pink socks, pink hats, pink shoes.

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PLAYER2: My dad had cancer.

GOODELL: Who the fuck cares!?!

He should write Iron Head in pink next week. I think he has been wearing these all year, now after 5 games they finally catch it? Talk about an efficient video review committee.

[stillers4me]

Does anybody know if Devon Stills got fined???

[teegre]

He should write Iron Head in pink next week. I think he has been wearing these all year, now after 5 games they finally catch it? Talk about an efficient video review committee.

That'd blow up the logic machine.

It's pink and it's October: alright... it's not breast cancer: no go... but, it's pink: alright... but, it doesn't make the NFL any money: no go...

[86WARD]

Does anybody know if Devon Stills got fined???

I don't believe he was fined...if he was it would have been a media circus. All the more reason that Heyward should appeal the fine.

[fansince'76]

Yet they make them wear pink shit all month due to breast cancer awareness, and on top of that, a side judge fucks up the clock in the very same game and gets a week off with pay. Yeah, that's fair.

Another great job, Rog.

[hawaiiansteeler]

Yet they make them wear pink shit all month due to breast cancer awareness, and on top of that, a side judge fucks up the clock in the very same game and gets a week off with pay. Yeah, that's fair.

Another great job, Rog.

[salamander]

It's a bunch of bullshit.

[Butch]

Yet they make them wear pink shit all month due to breast cancer awareness, and on top of that, a side judge fucks up the clock in the very same game and gets a week off with pay. Yeah, that's fair.

Another great job, Rog.

THIS!!! nothing more to add

[fansince'76]

LOL, but not really. Don't even get me started on what a bright and shining lie the pink awareness campaign is. Me and most of my friends view it as nothing more than a PR ploy that will do nothing to stop cancer. As a matter of fact, there will never be a cure, as it just makes too much $.

[tube517]

http://nypost.com/2015/10/13/roger-g...ew-young-fans/

B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-but Goodhell is good for the business side......

[HollywoodSteel]

Am I the only one who had no idea that Cam's father was Iron Head? I didn't even know that Iron Head passed away. He was a tough RB (hence the nickname). So Cam does have a pedigree (as Tomlin would say). But Tomlin would put it more like this, "Obviously there's no question about his pedigree, as it were. Obviously".

[tube517]

Am I the only one who had no idea that Cam's father was Iron Head? I didn't even know that Iron Head passed away. He was a tough RB (hence the nickname). So Cam does have a pedigree (as Tomlin would say). But Tomlin would put it more like this, "Obviously there's no question about his pedigree, as it were. Obviously".

I didn't know Ironhead was his father until he was drafted.

[HollywoodSteel]

...And Tuitt was fined for not tucking in his shirt. I understand the shirt thing, but it's a shame for Heyward. He's appealing.

Actually the Tuitt's untucked shirt is more likely to be overturned on appeal than Heyward's fine. Tuitt claims that it happened during a play where an opposing player grabbed his shirt. If that's true then Tuitt should win, as he broke no rule (if that's what the tape shows). Hayward, on the other hand, is undeniably guilty of his rule violation. I agree that there should be a way to ask the NFL for permission to brake that rule in a small and understandable way. As is, they don't want to say that make exceptions because they don't want an entire league of altered uniforms and messages. I'm not sure if there even can be exceptions per the current CBA. But I think there should be a small committee that is allowed to listen and grant or deny requests (maybe the same guys who already are in charge of rule violations and imposing fines. Not the Commish). The problem is that it will always be subjective and it will look like they are playing favorites when they deny any player's request for something kind of similar to something that was approved for someone else. I get why it's easier for the NFL to just deny them all, but maybe in the next CBA negotiations the issue can be raised.

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I didn't know Ironhead was his father until he was drafted.

It's a shame that Iron Head never even got to see his son play in college, let alone the NFL. I think Cam was 17 when his father passed away.

[86WARD]

Heyward should win because a precedent has already been set with Still. He wasn't fined (from what I can find) for Leah Strong being on his eye black. It's the exact same thing as What Cam did. I hope Cam appeals it because all it is is more inconsistencies in Goofdells league. Maybe Harrison will get to him and egg him on to appeal it.

[SteelerFanInStl]

Heyward should win because a precedent has already been set with Still. He wasn't fined (from what I can find) for Leah Strong being on his eye black. It's the exact same thing as What Cam did. I hope Cam appeals it because all it is is more inconsistencies in Goofdells league. Maybe Harrison will get to him and egg him on to appeal it.

Absolutely. If Still wasn't fined then Cam shouldn't have been fined either.

[steel striker]

Man take Roger to court and, like may have said if Still was not fined the cam should win his appeal. Like usual another crap decision by the NFL.

[86WARD]

I still can't find anything that says Still was fined not do Inthink he should've been. I imagine if he was, there would've been a public outcry over it.

[steelreserve]

I wonder if our #22 will get fined for the tribute to Tom Brady and Roger Goodell that he wears on the back of his uniform every week ...