OOPS

Patriots Videographer Suspended for Violating NFL Filming Policy

The Patriots could pay hundreds of thousands in fines after a longtime employee filmed the Bengals’ sideline without permission.

A longtime producer/videographer for the New England Patriots was suspended for filming the Cincinnati Bengals’ sideline without permission, which is a violation of NFL rules, a league source tells The Boston Globe. The video footage was aired on Fox Sports’ pregame show less than a half hour before the Patriots-Bengals game last week. New England claimed that its film crew—in Cleveland to work on a documentary about one of the team’s scouts—was unaware of the NFL’s rule that prohibits teams from filming opponents’ sidelines during games. The violations could reportedly cost the Patriots hundreds of thousands of dollars once the NFL completes its investigation into the incident. The Patriots said they were granted permission by the Cleveland Browns but did not inform the Bengals or the NFL.