The punishment includes a $ 1.1 million fine and a loss of the third-round draft pick in 2021, the source said. Patriot television teams are also prohibited from shooting games, and senior club officials are required to complete the training required to operate the league, according to the source.
The team said in a statement released in December that it recognized that the production teams “unwittingly violated a league policy by filming the field and sideline from the press box.”
In addition to the sentence, David Mondillo, a supervising producer on Patriots’ own production team, was banned from all NFL facilities until further notice. He had previously been suspended by the team during the investigation and later released.
Mondillo made a statement in December 2019 that he was turning a segment after a pro scout during his week to show the audience what his job entails. In the statement, Mondillo said he went to the bathroom and returned to the sideline to find out that his cameraman had been instructed by someone from the NFL to stop filming.
“We stopped shooting immediately when we were asked to, and we cooperated fully. We had a detailed exchange about who we were and why we were there and what they wanted from us. I have the Sony SXS card from the NFL -Given security and we met their request, packed it and went home, “said Mondillo. “I had no intention of providing footage for soccer operations, I have not provided footage, and I have never been asked to do so.”
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