A small tribute stuck on the back of the helmet of San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers garnered a lot of attention and some questions about whether Rivers will face a fine.
Rivers stuck the number 61 on the back of his helmet for Sunday's game against the Seahawks as a tribute to his longtime center Nick Hardwick.
He talked about it with the media after the game and appeared to have tears in his eyes when discussing Hardwick's move to the Reserve-Injured List.
“It was a tough week,” Rivers said
“Losing your center who’s been the center for 10 years, this was a nice ending to a tough week.”
So, could the heartfelt gesture result in a fine from the NFL? It is possible.
There is a rule banning personal messages on team uniforms, as USA Today points out.
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