Newz49ers owner Jed York has been suspended for six games and fined $500,000 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy stemming from his August arrest after he tried to engage in prostitution in Ohio. (AP) — The NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York for six games Friday following his arrest earlier this year in a prostitution sting in Ohio.The league announced that York also was fined $500,000 for violating the league's personal conduct policy. York has not attended any games or league meetings so far this season and was credited with three games served.
20, following the team's game the previous night against Washington. The NFL's fall league meetings begin that day in New York.York said in a statement released by the team that he accepts the punishment given by the league and apologized for his actions.“To my family, to the players, coaches, and employees of the San Francisco 49ers, to our fans and partners, I am deeply sorry,” he said. "This was an inexcusable mistake and I take full responsibility.
What I did does not reflect my values or the man I strive to be for my family. While I fell short of the model I want to set for my sons, I now hope to show them the importance of owning up to one’s failures, and that even our worst moments teach us to be better. Leading the 49ers is a privilege, and one I don’t take lightly.
Your trust will have to be earned back over time, and I look forward to that work ahead.”York was arrested in a mobile home park by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force after police said he was attempting to pay $160 for sex with a woman he believed to be a prostitute.York was booked into jail and was released after posting a $5,000 bond. York was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended that to disorderly conduct. Police seized the $160 from York and that was later given to the human trafficking task force as part of the plea.
York also completed an online course.Owners have been previously punished for violating the personal conduct policy. The late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was suspended for six games and fined $500,000 following a guilty plea to driving while impaired in 2014.New England Patriot… York accepted responsibility after the NFL suspended him for violating its Personal Conduct Policy, with three games he already missed counting toward the punishment
NFL announces violation of personal conduct policyYork pleaded no contest after arrest at Ohio trailer parkThe NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York for six games Friday after his arrest earlier this year in a prostitution sting in Ohio.The league announced that York also was fined $500,000 for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. He is eligible to return on 20 October, following the team’s game the previous night against Washington. The NFL’s fall league meetings begin that day in New York.
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