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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was fined greater than $14,000 for making a “violent gesture” throughout final Sunday’s sport towards the Buffalo Payments.
In accordance with NFL Insider Tom Pelissero, Mahomes is going through a $14,069 positive for unsportsmanlike conduct after he celebrated a landing move with a hand gesture that appeared to mimic him holding a gun.
The high-profile positive comes on the peak of the NFL’s crackdown on these gestures.
Inside the first six weeks of the season, at the very least 5 different stars confronted the identical penalties for a similar kinds of celebrations, Sports activities Illustrated reported. All gamers had been informed their positive was additionally the results of unsportsmanlike conduct.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a press release again in October claiming that the NFL has maintained a long-standing coverage towards these gestures and that the penalties will proceed to be issued.
“We don’t suppose it’s applicable in these circumstances and sends the flawed messages,” Goodell stated. “So, we’ll proceed to try this.”
Although the penalty comes off a disappointing loss towards the Payments, this isn’t the worst positive Mahomes has obtained in his seven seasons with the Chiefs. Simply final 12 months, the Kansas Metropolis quarterback was fined $50,000 for “verbally abusing” an official after a Payments sport.
Head coach Andy Reid was additionally penalized for a similar sport and fined $100,000 for publicly criticizing the officers’ rulings.
This most up-to-date positive is simply the nail within the coffin for the Chiefs, although. It lands within the wake of a as soon as undefeated report now turned 9-1.
Nevertheless, the Chiefs have the prospect to redeem themselves at Sunday’s sport towards the 3-7 Carolina Panthers.
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