BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns coach Eric Mangini is firmly defending his policy of fining players, saying he believes everyone should be treated with the same respect.
Last week, Yahoo! Sports reported that an unidentified Browns player was fined $1,701 by Mangini for failing to pay for a $3 bottle of water he drank in his hotel room during a preseason road trip.
Mangini did not confirm or deny the bottled-water fine, but said Monday he imposes strict guidelines for his team to follow “because we have a very diverse group of people, and the rules are set up to make sure we can operate effectively as possible.”
He said he doesn’t like to take players’ money, but he will when his rules are broken.
With the league’s lowest-rated offense, the Browns have struggled to an 0-2 start under their new coach.
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