NFL fines son of former Saints player Craig Heyward for tribute to his late father

WhoDat!656 · 10-15-2015, 11:29 AM

The NFL fined the son of former New Orleans Saints running back Craig "Ironhead" Heyward for an in-game tribute to his late father, according to a message posted to Cameron Hayward's Twitter account.

Heyward, a defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, played with the words "Iron" and "Head" written on a black strip below each eye as a tribute to his father, who died of brain cancer at age 39 in 2006.

The NFL fine for violating a rule against the display of personal messages on the field is $5,787, according to the league.

The apparent fine has occurred in the middle of a month during which the league offers the use of pink apparel as a show of support for breast cancer.

Heyward ran for 1,813 yards and 13 touchdowns in five seasons with the Saints from 1988 to 1992

NFL fines son of former Saints player Craig Heyward for tribute to his late father | NOLA.com

hagan714 · 10-15-2015, 11:32 AM

the NFL front office has run a muck and needs to be neutered

UK_WhoDat · 10-15-2015, 01:41 PM

Shameful on NFL.

AsylumGuido · 10-15-2015, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by UK_WhoDat

Shameful on NFL.

Did you expect any else from the Goodell led league?

Rugby Saint II · 10-15-2015, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Did you expect any else from the Goodell led league?

Nope. Godhell did not disappoint the fans.

saintsfan1976 · 10-15-2015, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Nope. Godhell did not disappoint the fans.

Or the sponsors paying his exorbitant salary.

skymike · 10-15-2015, 05:32 PM

stupid ruling.
Is it me, or would ONE WEEK of Breast Awareness be enough?

Crusader · 10-15-2015, 05:33 PM

If you look at it in general, I Think the NFL is in the right in banning personal messages on the uniforms and/or player. Otherwise it would become a slippery slope and you would see messages against gay marriage, for abortions, against guns, for guns, a shout out to a side chick etc. They have to draw a line and sometimes, like this time, it sucks.

skymike · 10-15-2015, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Crusader

If you look at it in general, I Think the NFL is in the right in banning personal messages on the uniforms and/or player. Otherwise it would become a slippery slope and you would see messages against gay marriage, for abortions, against guns, for guns, a shout out to a side chick etc. They have to draw a line and sometimes, like this time, it sucks.

I totally agree with this policy, especially about politics, but you should be able to pay homage to your own Dad, esp. when he was an NFL player.

Danno · 10-15-2015, 05:50 PM

They didn't fine him for the tribute to his dad, they fined him because it's against the rules to write anything at all on your eyeblack

10-15-2015, 11:29 AM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,046	NFL fines son of former Saints player Craig Heyward for tribute to his late father The NFL fined the son of former New Orleans Saints running back Craig "Ironhead" Heyward for an in-game tribute to his late father, according to a message posted to Cameron Hayward's Twitter account. Heyward, a defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, played with the words "Iron" and "Head" written on a black strip below each eye as a tribute to his father, who died of brain cancer at age 39 in 2006. The NFL fine for violating a rule against the display of personal messages on the field is $5,787, according to the league. The apparent fine has occurred in the middle of a month during which the league offers the use of pink apparel as a show of support for breast cancer. Heyward ran for 1,813 yards and 13 touchdowns in five seasons with the Saints from 1988 to 1992 NFL fines son of former Saints player Craig Heyward for tribute to his late father \| NOLA.com
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10-15-2015, 11:32 AM	#2
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: NFL fines son of former Saints player Craig Heyward for tribute to his late father the NFL front office has run a muck and needs to be neutered SmashMouth and Exxcalibur like this.

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UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,947	Re: NFL fines son of former Saints player Craig Heyward for tribute to his late father Shameful on NFL.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: NFL fines son of former Saints player Craig Heyward for tribute to his late father Originally Posted by UK_WhoDat Shameful on NFL. Did you expect any else from the Goodell led league? B_Dub_Saint likes this.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Re: NFL fines son of former Saints player Craig Heyward for tribute to his late father Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Did you expect any else from the Goodell led league? Nope. Godhell did not disappoint the fans.

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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,832 Blog Entries: 3	Re: NFL fines son of former Saints player Craig Heyward for tribute to his late father Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Nope. Godhell did not disappoint the fans. Or the sponsors paying his exorbitant salary.

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skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: NFL fines son of former Saints player Craig Heyward for tribute to his late father stupid ruling. Is it me, or would ONE WEEK of Breast Awareness be enough? jnormand, ScottF and jeanpierre like this.

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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: NFL fines son of former Saints player Craig Heyward for tribute to his late father If you look at it in general, I Think the NFL is in the right in banning personal messages on the uniforms and/or player. Otherwise it would become a slippery slope and you would see messages against gay marriage, for abortions, against guns, for guns, a shout out to a side chick etc. They have to draw a line and sometimes, like this time, it sucks. jnormand likes this.

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skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: NFL fines son of former Saints player Craig Heyward for tribute to his late father Originally Posted by Crusader If you look at it in general, I Think the NFL is in the right in banning personal messages on the uniforms and/or player. Otherwise it would become a slippery slope and you would see messages against gay marriage, for abortions, against guns, for guns, a shout out to a side chick etc. They have to draw a line and sometimes, like this time, it sucks. I totally agree with this policy, especially about politics, but you should be able to pay homage to your own Dad, esp. when he was an NFL player. UK_WhoDat and SaintFanQ like this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: NFL fines son of former Saints player Craig Heyward for tribute to his late father They didn't fine him for the tribute to his dad, they fined him because it's against the rules to write anything at all on your eyeblack jnormand and Cruize like this.

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