Quarterback Hit With $10,000 Fine for Wearing Beats Headphones San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is facing a $10,000 NFL fine for wearing Beats headphones to a post-game press conference Sunday, in violation of a league-wide ban on players sporting the brand on camera. The NFL instituted the rule just last week after signing an exclusive deal with Bose headphones in August. The rule bars players or coaches from wearing Beats headphones anywhere near television cameras and extends from before kickoff to 90 minutes after gameplay, including pre- and post-game interviews See also: NFL Players Cant Wear Beats Headphones on the Field Though Kaepernick has his own endorsement deal with Beats, the leagues sponsorship supersedes any individual contracts players or coaches might have. Kaepernick popularized the brand in his Im the Man commercials, in which he blocked out the noise of an angry mob of opposing team fans with Dr. Dres noise-canceling headphones Read more... More about Football, Nfl, Beats, and Entertainment Mashable Patrick Kulp October 10, 2014 at 03:25AM
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:20:29 +0000