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Washington’s Niles Paul says he was fined by NFL for wearing wrong socks

Washington Redskins tight end Niles Paul says he was fined $6,000 for breaking the League's rule on which socks must be worn on game days.
Washington Redskins tight end Niles Paul tweeted on Wednesday he was fined $6,000 by the NFL for wearing the wrong socks during Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
“I’m convinced [the NFL] really trying to have us out here lookin like a created players on Madden,” Niles wrote.
🤦🏾♂️ I’m convinced they really trying to have us out here lookin like a created players on madden— Niles Paul (@NilesP_) October 25, 2017NFL fined me 6k for my socks
Paul wore black socks during the game, which breaks the league rule that dictates socks must be white from the top of the shoe to mid-calf.
Here is a photo of Paul during Sunday’s game.
Niles Paul says the NFL fined him because he wore the wrong kind of socks: https://t.co/da1wzxCFlR pic.twitter.com/D35mLmyriN
— NBC Sports Redskins (@NBCSRedskins) October 26, 2017
