NFL bans jersey swap: Players ridicule league's latest health & safety protocols

In wake of coronavirus pandemic, NFL is reportedly looking to implement various restrictions on player interaction during 2020 NFL season. According to NFL Network, league sent a memo to teams on Wednesday night where it outlined  various game-day protocols for upcoming season, which includes a ban on swapping jerseys after game and several or restrictions on on-field interactions. 

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NFL bans jersey swap

Apart from ban on exchanging jerseys post-game, players will be prohibited from breaching 6-feet guidelines during post-game celebrations for entirety of season. Also, media will be banned from entering  locker rooms. Players and coaches on sidelines won't be required to wear masks, but or members of team (officials, chain/ball crews, medical staff) on field will be required to wear "protective face coverings" at all times. Sharing of personal items while on bench will also be prohibited. In order to keep a check on player health, memo states no one (player or staff) with a body temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or above will be allowed into stium on game days.

Reports indicate protocols are still a "work in progress" and is yet to be approved by league owners and NFL Players Association (NFLPA). 

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NFL bans jersey swap: Players react 

initial response for 'NFL bans jersey swap' from players has been far from positive. Players have generally ridiculed NFL jersey swap ban, with many suggesting 'NFL bans jersey swap' reports are nothing but a joke. San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman, who serves as  vice president on NFLPA, suggested league is being hypocritical with reports of latest guidelines.

Several or NFL players appeared to be on same page as Richard Sherman. Houston Texans wide receiver Randall Cobb tweeted "this has to be a joke," with a GIF of a confused Russell Westbrook. 

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Darius Slay, Stefon Diggs, Trai Turner, Byron Jones, Deshaun Watson, Zaire Franklin and ors react to 'NFL bans jersey swap' reports:

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