Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy didn't learn his lesson from earlier this season with Week 17 incident vs. Steelers
The NFL has fined wide receiver Xavier Worthy $14,069 for his touchdown celebration during the Kansas City Chiefs' 29-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day. After scoring on a seven-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes early in the first quarter, Worthy drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for what officials deemed as making […]
The NFL has fined wide receiver Xavier Worthy $14,069 for his touchdown celebration during the Kansas City Chiefs' 29-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day.
After scoring on a seven-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes early in the first quarter, Worthy drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for what officials deemed as making a violent gesture during his celebration.
Worthy appeared to mimic throwing Christmas presents into a bag, then lifted his shirt as if to reveal he was strapped around the waist with a firearm. Any time a player signals the use or possession of a weapon, it's going to draw a flag and a fine every time.
This is the second time Worthy has received a fine for gesturing a weapon. Back in Week 2 he was fined $11,255 for pointing two fingers in the shape of guns in the face of Cincinnati Bengals safety Vonn Bell. The fine is steeper this time around, perhaps because it is his second offense.
Now that he's been hit in the wallet twice for this, hopefully Worthy learns not to keep making the mistake. Not only does he get effected financially, it also hurts the team. Harrison Butker missed the extra point following Worthy's penalty against the Steelers, likely because the attempt was from 15 yards further back.
Fortunately, it was only the first quarter. However, had it come at a critical time towards the end of the game, Worthy would be under much more scrutiny. The margin for error is even thinner as the Chiefs enter the postseason, and Worthy has to realize he cannot put his team at a disadvantage over something like a celebration.
