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NFL-44 9/12/97

RAIDERS FINED $25,000 FOR VIOLATION OF MEDIA POLICY

The Oakland Raiders have been fined $25,000 for violating NFL media policy after their game last Monday night against the Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL announced today.

Following the game, the Raiders failed to open their locker room to the media and Head Coach Joe Bugel did not make himself available to the media.

The NFL Media Relations Policy states that "after a reasonable waiting period, defined as 10-12 minutes maximum after the completion of the game, the home and visiting team locker room areas will be opened to all accredited media with immediate access to all players and coaches."

The policy further states that "each club must bring the Head Coach and at least one star player to an interview area as soon as possible after the end of the game."