49ers Frank Gore fined $10,500 fine for ... socks

[Uncle Rico]

Wow. Just saw this on Twitter:

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Not made up as much as it sounds like it: NFL fined 49ers RB Frank Gore $10,500 for wearing his socks too low during NFC Championship Game.


Is the Commissioner already softening up the Niners to help his posse mate Ray Lewis next week? That's just insane. That's also a good chunk of the money Gore got for even playing in that game.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

that guy is power hungry..big time

 

[Patsrock]

that guy is power hungry..big time

These fines were around before Goddell

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

These fines were around before Goddell

all for a pair of socks..that won't result in injuries to the players...

 

[Big-T]

Someone got a fine a couple of weeks ago for wearing them too high!

 

[Patsrock]

all for a pair of socks..that won't result in injuries to the players...

I agree they are stupid fines, but they have been around for years. And the players know it is in the CBA. All the leagues have uniform guidelines to follow.

 

[thenepatsrule]

So glad they did not fine Aaron Rodgers for wearing a thong

 

[Two Eight]

Is there some kind of competitive advantage to having your socks low? Does it make it harder to tackle or something?

I actually noticed this when he scored that TD last week - it looked like he wasn't wearing any socks at all, his lower legs were bare.