What happens in Vegas, doesn’t stay in Vegas when it comes to violating COVID-19 precautions.
Raiders’ tight end Darren Waller held a charity, fundraising event Monday in neighboring Henderson, Nv. The idea was great, with money being raised is intended to help young people overcome drug and alcohol addiction.
However, some of his teammates’ execution wasn’t.
Videos of players, including @Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and tight end Darren Waller, shows a many maskless teammates and attendees gathered and mingling at a Las Vegas gala Monday night. #RaiderNation https://t.co/VeVibJYOfO
— Las Vegas Review-Journal (@reviewjournal) September 29, 2020
Videos of the event show some players were not wearing protective facemasks while speaking with attendees. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Waller kept his mask on except for a moment when he pulled it down while making a speech to the crowd.
Among the players in attendance were quarterbacks Derek Carr and Nathan Peterman, tight ends Jason Witten, Foster Moreau, and Derek Carrier, receiver Zay Jones and cornerback Nevin Lawson.
The city of Henderson fined the country club $2,000 after the venue played host to the event. The DragonRidge Country Club received four $500 fines. Each was due to an alleged violation of Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s COVID-19 emergency directives.
“DragonRidge has 30 calendar days to respond to the notice and pay the penalty or dispute the notice of violation,” city spokeswoman Kathleen Richards wrote in an email.