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New England Patriots fined $1.1m by NFL for Spygate sequel

The New England Patriots have been fined $1.1m by the NFL for inappropriately filming the Cincinnati Bengals sideline during a game last season.

The league has also taken away a third-round pick in the 2021 draft and banned the team's production crew from filming any games in the 2020 season.

The filming occurred at the Bengals game at Cleveland on December 8 last season. The Bengals hosted the Patriots the following week and lost 34-13.

When the taping became known last season, the team said at the time that a three-person crew producing a web series titled 'Do Your Job' inappropriately filmed the field from the press box as part of a feature on the scouting department.