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Portis fined $20,000 for uniform violations

NFL hits up Redskins RB for wearing black shoes, striped socks, eye shield

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updated 7:33 p.m. ET Nov. 10, 2005

ASHBURN, Va. - Redskins running back Clinton Portis and safety Sean Taylor were fined by the NFL on Thursday for uniform violations in last Sunday night’s game against Philadelphia.

Portis was fined $20,000 for wearing black shoes, which did not match the rest of the team, and also for wearing striped socks and an unapproved eye shield. Taylor was hit for $5,000 for the striped socks.

The burgundy and gold striping made the socks look like barber shop polls. Taylor had them on both legs, Portis on one.

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Last year, both were fined twice for socks violations, the first time $5,000 apiece and the second time $10,000.

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