Denver Broncos offensive lineman Quinn Meinerz got himself a $15,000 fine from the NFL for posting a drug test notice on social media, a move that came right after his monster performance against Aaron Donald in Week 3. It went down during the Broncos’ win over the Rams, where Meinerz straight-up manhandled L.A. defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Immediately after that dominant showing, Meinerz got hit with a notice for a drug test, and what did he do? He promptly posted it for the whole world to see.
The Post That Cost Fifteen Grand
So, Meinerz flexes on Aaron Donald, right? We’re talking next-level stuff, totally shutting down one of the league’s most dominant players. You’d think the big news would be his performance, but then he gets this drug test notification. Instead of just handling it, he throws it up on social media. And guess what? The NFL was not having it. Parker Gabriel from the Denver Post confirmed the fine, detailing how Meinerz got dinged for fifteen grand just for putting that notice out there. Dude’s appealing it, but honestly, it feels like an open-and-shut case.
The Rule is Crystal Clear, No Room for Debate
This isn’t some gray area; the league policy is explicit. It’s written right there: “any recording or photography of any stage of the collection process via any media (audio or visual), including but not limited to screen shots of testing notifications, video of the collectors or the collection of a specimen, and sharing such information via any social media is not permitted. A player found in violation of the rule prohibiting unauthorized recording of the collection process and sharing such information on social media will be subject to a fine of $15,000.” That’s exactly what Meinerz did. The negotiated terms of the PED policy spell it out, making this situation as clear-cut as it gets. He knew the rules, or at least he should have, and now he’s paying the price.
Meinerz is appealing the punishment, but given how specific the policy is, it’s hard to see that appeal going anywhere. Sometimes you just gotta take the L, even after you deliver one to Aaron Donald.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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