Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown just got hit with a bill for nearly $60,000 by the league for four celebrations where he mimicked smoking in last week’s game against the Bills. Yeah, you read that right: *sixty thousand bucks*. That’s a massive chunk of change for celebrating big plays.
The Price Tag on Celebration Just Got Wild
This isn’t just a slap on the wrist. St. Brown told reporters today that each of his four celebrations netted him a fine of more than $14,000. Do the math, and it adds up fast. The standard unsportsmanlike conduct fine from the league is $14,926, which means four of those penalties came to a grand total of $59,704. Can you even imagine? He was clearly not thrilled about it, saying, “It’s not good, man. Fourteen-something times four. You do the math. But I’m appealing.” And honestly, who wouldn’t appeal a hit like that? Losing that kind of cash for a celebration, even if it’s considered “inappropriate,” has to sting.
The League Is Cracking Down Hard, and Players Are Feeling It
It looks like the league decided this past week was the time to really put its foot down. The source article notes they’ve “cracked down especially hard on celebrations this week.” St. Brown wasn’t the only one getting dinged, either. 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk was fined for what the league called miming chugging a beer, even though Juszczyk says he was just drinking a glass of juice, which is his nickname. Colts guard Matt Goncalves got hit with the same fine. And if that wasn’t enough, Bengals receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins were both fined for a celebration that the league decided was “obscene.” It’s like they’re trying to send a message to everyone in the NFL, loud and clear.
So, what does this mean moving forward? Is this the new normal for celebration fines? With St. Brown appealing, we’re all gonna be watching to see if he can get any of that nearly $60,000 back. This could set a huge precedent for what players can and can’t do after a big play.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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