NFL expands sideline to provide more distancing

[ASFN Admin]

The NFL is expanding the sideline area to give teams more space to distance and mask usage is now mandatory before and after games and at halftime. The league also is strongly encouraging players to wear masks whenever they come off the field and teams in intensive protocol are prohibited from holding in-person coaching and personnel meetings. “What we are trying to convey is masks can prevent you from becoming a high-risk contact, which is our goal, so it’s in everybody’s best interest to wear a mask for their protection and again to reduce exposure,” NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said on a conference call.

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