The phrase "accept the penalties" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing consequences or punishments that one agrees to face, often in legal or formal contexts.
Example: "If you choose to violate the terms of the agreement, you must be prepared to accept the penalties outlined in the contract."
Alternatives: "face the consequences" or "acknowledge the repercussions."
He also can accept the penalties or challenge them in arbitration.
Ohio State will meet with the N.C.A.A.'s committee on infractions on Aug. 12, which could accept the penalties Ohio State already placed on itself or add more.
We have come to acknowledge the problems with hits to the head delivered on crossing receivers blindsided by onrushing missiles, and generally accept the penalties that are now being given for those hits and impacting games.
Kessler said that the union was forced to accept the penalties against the Redskins and the Cowboys in exchange for getting a salary cap figure it wanted for the rest of the league — and that it accepted the penalties while taking the league at its word that no collusion had taken place among teams to suppress salaries.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who has spoken against the integrity of the NFL's probe, said the team will "reluctantly" accept the penalties.
Frank Williams initially said that the team would accept the penalty but later confirmed that an appeal would be lodged.
"I fully understand the seriousness of the implications, and I accept the penalty," Richardson said in a statement issued by the N.B.A.
I accept the penalty from the N.B.A., but I hope that neither myself or any other player is ever put into a situation like that again".
Leeds agreed in writing to accept the penalty and promised that while they could appeal to the League's clubs, they would not mount a legal action.
The troubled state-owned postal services group, which is today facing a costly one-day strike by workers in London, has 28 days in which to respond to the ruling but indicated last night that it would accept the penalty.
Since the annual cost of an insurance plan can reach four or five thousand dollars, many individuals particularly young and healthy ones may well be tempted to forego insurance, accept the penalty, and hope they don't get sick.
