NFL lives up to "No Fun League" label by costing Ravens player a lot of money for a play he wasn't penalized for
Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton's wallet looks a little lighter this week after the NFL decided to fine him $11,255.Hamilton's fine is for "taunting" after a tackle he made on Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris during the second quarter of Baltimore's Week 11 loss in Pittsburgh. You can watch the play below: Yeah, some […]
Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton's wallet looks a little lighter this week after the NFL decided to fine him $11,255.
Hamilton's fine is for "taunting" after a tackle he made on Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris during the second quarter of Baltimore's Week 11 loss in Pittsburgh. You can watch the play below:
Yeah, some words were clearly exchanged between Hamilton and Harris after the former pile-drove the latter into the ground after a 20-yard gain. Hamilton got all up in Harris' facemask, presumably the ole "Don't try to go over me!" banter and such.
Nope, not in the No Fun League. That'll be 11 bands.
What's funny about this is Hamilton wasn't flagged on the play. The referee crew realized it was a heat-of-the-moment situation that was quickly dispersed and the game continued. That Hamilton was fined after the fact for taunting is the league recognizing that he should've been flagged for taunting in real time.
Hamilton is one of two players to be hit with a taunting fine this week. The other is Las Vegas Raiders edge defender Maxx Crosby, who also got hit with the $11,255 notice.
Taunting has really been a point of emphasis for the league in recent years even when it isn't flagged in the games. Even Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow isn't a fan of the direction things have gone, but it's far from anything new. Players and teams are well aware of how much attention is on these moments.
Hamilton, a third-year player for Baltimore who was an All-Pro and Pro Bowler in 2023, has only been fined one other time in his career. The league billed him for $20,524 last year for a hit to a defenseless receiver against the Tennessee Titans.
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