What is even happening on Jon Gruden’s face?

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Fined last week for not wearing a face mask, this is what Jon Gruden came up with this week.
Fined last week for not wearing a face mask, this is what Jon Gruden came up with this week.
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Jon Gruden was fined $100,000 for wearing his mask during last week’s Monday night game — how will the league respond to whatever this is?

The Vegas coach started this week’s game with an athletic gaiter, but by the fourth quarter, it was reduced to this:

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Sure, Gruden can afford another $100,000 mask fine. But why not go down practicing safe COVID protocols?

Before last week’s dustup with NFL bylaws, the coach told reporters: “I’ve had the virus. I’m doing my best. I’m very sensitive about it … I’m calling plays. I just wanna communicate in these situations and if I get fined, I’ll have to pay the fine, but I’m very sensitive about that and I apologize.”