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Raiders' Mark Davis Slams 'Draconian' Fines for Violating COVID-19 Protocols

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis expressed his displeasure with the NFL's hefty fines against his team for violations of COVID-19 protocols and announced his intent to appeal them.

"The fines are draconian," Davis told ESPN's Paul Gutierrez on Friday.

"But we will appeal them. Outside the organization, people have the wrong impression about the Raiders. We take it seriously. It's unfortunate that certain things outside the protocol are the things being focused on, rather than the positive steps we've taken as an organization. You've been in the building. You've seen it."

As Gutierrez noted, the steps include "daily COVID-19 tests, temperature checks, trackers and masks being mandatory to enter the team's facility.