The NFL introduced 25 participant fines on Saturday for actions throughout video games in Week 4.
Amongst them is a $14,069 positive to New York Jets huge receiver Allen Lazard for “Unsportsmanlike Conduct (violent gesture),” which was the results of him celebrating a first-down reception with finger weapons.
Not solely did Lazard draw a positive, however in the course of the sport he was penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct for the celebration, wiping out a 13-yard achieve.
That was Lazard’s first unsportsmanlike conduct positive this season. Ought to he be flagged once more, the NFL will take $19,697 from him.
Gamers are allowed to attraction fines, and that is what it feels like Lazard plans to do.
“If I’m [fined], they’re undoubtedly going to exempt it,” Lazard stated this week. “It wouldn’t make sense to positive somebody for one thing you by no means warned them [about]. It’s like implementing a brand new driving rule: If you’re driving down the road with just one hand, you by no means informed me I can solely drive with solely two palms. That’s unfair. That’s not a lawful democracy in that sense.”
Dallas Cowboys huge receiver CeeDee Lamb was handed a pair of fines for a complete of $25,324 thanks to 2 unsportsmanlike conduct/violent gesture violations in the course of the win over the New York Giants.
The primary offense got here throughout his 55-yard landing reception for throwing the ball after he entered the tip zone. The second was because of extra finger weapons.
This is not the primary time the NFL has disciplined Lamb this season. He was fined $22,511 for an pointless roughness infraction in Week 3 for reducing his shoulder and hitting Baltimore Ravens security Kyle Hamilton within the chest with the highest of his helmet.
One different positive handed out this week, which is able to additional cement the NFL because the “No Enjoyable League,” is the $14,069 taken from Jameson Williams of the Detroit Lions.
After the huge receiver scored a 70-yard landing, he celebrated by dunking the ball over the crossbar at Ford Area in the course of the Lions’ 42-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
No props allowed, says the NFL.
With all the cash the league collects every week from gamers, the place does all of it go?
In response to the NFL Collective Bargaining Settlement, 50% of positive cash ought to go to the NFLPA-run Gamers Help Belief to assist look after retired gamers. The remaining half goes to “charitable organizations collectively decided by the NFL and the NFLPA.”
