The Washington football team is aware of posts on social media showing second-year quarterback Dwayne Haskins partying without a mask at a strip club, according to the Washington PostNicki Jhabvala.
According to the Publication, the team was in contact with the NFL on Monday and is handling the situation internally. As Tom Pelissero of the NFL network pointed out, going to a nightclub without PPE is considered “high-risk COVID-19 conduct,” punishable by a one-week maximum wage fine or up to a four-game suspension. According to the NFL Network, the team has no plans to release Haskins, who was fined earlier this year for a previous violation of the COVID-19 protocol.
“I want to publicly apologize for my actions this past Sunday,” Haskins said he said on Twitter on Tuesday. “I spoke to coach Rivera yesterday and took full responsibility for putting the team at risk. I was irresponsible and immature of myself and I accept responsibility for my action.”
A series of photos appearing to show Haskins began circulating on social media on Monday afternoon. According to various reports, the photos are believed to have been taken this past Sunday.
On Sunday, Haskins began his first game since early October and threw 295 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in Washington’s 20-15 loss to the Seahawks. Haskins started the first four games of the season, but struggled and stayed in favor of Washington quarterback Kyle Allen.
Alex Smith, who later started in Washington after Allen suffered an injury at the end of the season, is considered day-to-day with a calf strain and has not been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Panthers, according to the NFL Network.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post He also reported that the team paid a former U.S. female employee $ 1.6 million as part of a confidential settlement in 2009 after describing sexual misconduct by owner Dan Snyder.