Former Alabama star’s silly gesture during an NFL game just forced him to give a large chunk of cash back to the league
Every week we see the NFL hand down large fines to its players and the same thing happened today. One former Alabama Crimson Tide star’s bank account is going to be a bit short after the latest news. Detroit Lions wide receiver is being fined $19,697 for his celebration after a 64-yard touchdown he had […]
Every week we see the NFL hand down large fines to its players and the same thing happened today. One former Alabama Crimson Tide star’s bank account is going to be a bit short after the latest news.
Detroit Lions wide receiver is being fined $19,697 for his celebration after a 64-yard touchdown he had against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. Williams paid tribute to former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch with his dive into the end zone.
That simple celebration costs Williams nearly $20k. It is not a surprise that a fine came with the celebration, as it is inappropriate and the NFL is going to try to protect its viewers.
For Williams, this is the second time that he has been fined this season. The former Crimson Tide standout was fined $14,069 for an unsportsmanlike penalty back in Week 4 against the Seattle Seahawks.
So far this season, Williams has 538 receiving yards in eight games. That is a career high and the former first-round pick has hit his stride a bit this year with the Lions. The biggest key for his career is staying on the field.
After transferring from Ohio State following the 2021 season, Williams broke out with Alabama and had 1,572 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns in 2022 before being selected by the Lions. One of Alabama’s more interesting players as of late is now paying back a bag of money to the NFL, and we will see if it makes him think twice about future celebrations.
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