Lions' Jameson Williams Wins Appeal After Fines over Celebration
- On Tuesday, Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams had two fines rescinded after successfully appealing disciplinary action for a gesture made during a Week 2 game against the Buffalo Bills.
- Williams successfully appealed the NFL's classification of his act as offensive, arguing that 'marijuana is legal in some states if that was the gesture he was making,' convincing the league to rescind penalties totaling nearly $27,000.
- Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase also won appeals for two $14,926 fines after asserting his 'People's Elbow' celebration was a tribute to WWE legend Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson during a Week 2 win over the Houston Texans.
- Appeals officer Derrick Brooks wrote to Williams, 'Make every effort to celebrate with your teammates in the best professional manner possible,' as the NFL clarifies expectations for player celebrations.
- The status of Tee Higgins' fines for similar 'People's Elbow' celebrations remains uncertain as the Bengals head into their bye week before returning to face the Baltimore Ravens on October 25.
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NFL rescinds Jameson Williams’ smoking celebration fine after he argues ‘marijuana is legal’
The National Football League is seemingly getting with the times.The league rescinded its fine against Jameson Williams for his apparent smoking celebration after the Detroit Lions wide receiver argued that "marijuana is legal."Recreational marijuana is legal in Michigan, where Williams plays his home games, along with 23 other states and Washington, D.C.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEWilliams, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs did …
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Ja'Marr Chase Appeals Fines For "People's Elbow" Celebration - Fightful
Ja'Marr Chase beats the case. Chase scored two touchdowns while playing against the Houston Texans on Sunday, September 20. Days after the game, he was fined for celebrating his touchdowns with a celebration that he later claimed was the "people's elbow". NFL reporter Ian Rapoport took to social media on October 13 to reveal that…
NFL Forced to Take U-Turn Over Ja'Marr Chase & Jameson Williams' Fines as Bengals Star Issues Official Statement
In a stunning turn of events, the NFL was forced to back down and erase nearly $57,000 in fines levied against Cincinnati Bengals star Ja’Marr Chase and Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams following their successful appeals. Chase had two $14,926 fines wiped clean from Cincinnati’s Week 2 win over the Houston Texans, saving him […]
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