The head trainer for the Minnesota Twins and an assistant trainer with the Minnesota Timberwolves have been cited and fined by state regulators for starting their jobs last year without being properly licensed.
The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice announced Monday that Nicholas Paparesta, the Twins' head trainer, has been fined $1,000 and reprimanded after acknowledging to the agency that he took the post in October 2022 but failed to apply for a state license until April.
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The board also disclosed that Timberwolves assistant trainer Jesse Geffon has been fined $500 and reprimanded after agreeing with the agency that he joined the NBA team in September but didn't submit his license application until February.