Report: Derek Carr fined $14,000 by NFL for Michael Jackson TD celebration
The No Fun League has struck again. NBC Sports’ Mike Florio reports that the NFL has fined New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr a staggering $14,000 for his Michael Jackson dance-inspired touchdown celebration against the Dallas Cowboys last week. Florio noted that Carr was not penalized during the game.
Carr’s teammates loved it, but the league office in New York had a more mixed reception. Players grabbing their crotches have been fined before (notably Marshawn Lynch, who used that celebration against the Saints in the playoffs) but NFL Network has used those same gestures for...
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The No Fun League has struck again. NBC Sports’ Mike Florio reports that the NFL has fined New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr a staggering $14,000 for his Michael Jackson dance-inspired touchdown celebration against the Dallas Cowboys last week. Florio noted that Carr was not penalized during the game.
Carr’s teammates loved it, but the league office in New York had a more mixed reception. Players grabbing their crotches have been fined before (notably Marshawn Lynch, who used that celebration against the Saints in the playoffs) but NFL Network has used those same gestures for...
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