Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been fined more than $14,000 by the NFL for making a “violent gesture” in Buffalo, New York.
inside 31-20 loss On Nov. 17 against the Buffalo Bills, Mahomes celebrated a touchdown pass with a finger gun gesture, perhaps a nod to his status as a gunslinger (a popular label for passing quarterbacks). I guess he was trying to convey it.
The moment was also featured on CBS Sports highlight package before going into a commercial break. It was with this highlight that NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero pointed out that Mahomes was fined by the league for making an apparently obscene gesture.
“The NFL fined chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes $14,069 for unsportsmanlike conduct (violent conduct) while celebrating a touchdown pass in Buffalo last week,” Pelissero wrote. ×.
To make matters worse, the news was not reported until six days after the incident. That means Mahomes was likely informed while already in North Carolina for the upcoming game against the Carolina Panthers.
“We can legally have guns, but we can't make simple gestures.”
Fans were unanimously outraged by the league's decision, saying the fines were all “woke up“to”pathetic. ”
Of course, there was also the typical NFL label.no fan league” from some fans.
One fan suggested that future spectators should make the same gesture in unison to show solidarity with Mahomes.
“All fans should unite and start doing this gesture whenever there is a possibility of being seen on camera,” said a fan I wrote.
Another fan said: “You can legally own a gun in America but you can't make a simple gesture. What a joke.” said.
Other fans decided to make gun-related puns while also mocking the NFL's hypocrisy on the subject.
“The NFL is robbing players in broad daylight.'' I wrote Popular YouTuber.
“So when people line up from shotgun formation, are they going to change the name of the play?” another viewer asked.
Another fan pointed out that Mahomes previously played at Texas Tech, whose motto was “Guns Up.”
“These are the Bulls*** of the NFL,” said the same fan. shouted.
Mahomes has only been fined one other time, according to . CBS Sports. In December 2023, he was fined $50,000 for “verbally abusing” officials during a similar loss to the Buffalo Bills.
In September 2023, the NFL also fined two Cleveland Browns players, Deshaun Watson and David Njoku, for making gun gestures after a touchdown.
In the end, Watson was fined three times for that game, totaling more than $35,000. of gun gesture They received $13,659 from both players alone, $410 less than their current bill.
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