Matthew Golden can’t seem to catch a break after the NFL comes down hard on him once again
Second-year wide receiver was fined once again by the league.
For the second time this regular season, the NFL has fined Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden. On Saturday, the league announced the list of punished players from Week 8, and Golden was fined $12,537 for unnecessary roughness, with the description of striking/kicking/kneeing.
The punishment happened because of a play during the second quarter of the Packers’ win over the Carolina Panthers last week on “Thursday Night Football.”
This is Golden’s second fine in three weeks. After Week 6, the second-year wide receiver was fined $11,941 for taunting during the Dallas Cowboys game.
Fines go for good causes around the football world
The NFL uses its fine schedule to outline the league’s and the NFLPA’s expectations for players. The rules are designed to protect players from unnecessary risk and emphasize sportsmanship, according to the league.
Player infractions can come to the league’s attention through several channels. The NFL may respond to an official’s call during a game or to a specific play a team submits for review. The league’s officiating department also reviews every play from every game and refers potential violations to the Football Operations Compliance Team.
The fines collected are donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation to support legends in need and the NFL Foundation. Those funds further support the health and safety of athletes across all levels, including youth football, and the communities that support the game. Since 2011, about $4 million per year has been used to support those causes.
For the Packers, the major concern is that repeating offenders in some instances might get suspended later in the season. In Week 1, edge defender Lukas Van Ness and safety Evan Williams had been fined. In Week 2, the fined players were defensive tackle Chris McClellan and linebacker Ty’Ron Hopper. Wide receiver Matthew Golden was fined in Week 6 for taunting, the same reason that got rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse fined in Week 7. Safety Xavier McKinney was also fined for complaining about the officials after that Detroit Lions game.
