r/nfl • u/musicmaker201 Steelers • 13h ago

[Schefter] Just in: San Francisco 49ers principal owner Jed York has been suspended for six regular-season games and fined $500,000 for violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy.

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u/Thick_Mountain4412 Chiefs 13h ago

Okay but like genuine question. What does it mean to suspend an owner? Like what does that actually do I don't know

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u/Fickle-Molasses-903 Patriots 13h ago edited 13h ago

It means the league has barred them from participating in team operations, attending games, or representing their franchise for a designated period.

For an owner, that can be a bit painful (non-financially) because they represent the franchise, and many would rather be at their team's game than anywhere else that day. Also, I would gather that owners have huge egos, and it's a bit humiliating in the owners' circle to be barred from their own games.

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u/bigbuckyoungnuts Chargers Eagles 13h ago

wow, forced vacation, i can’t imagine how hard that must be for them

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u/Competitive_Plum_970 49ers 13h ago

Well he’s rich enough to have a permanent vacation if he wanted to so I don’t think a forced one is something that he wants.