A Dolphins player got fined twice for celebrating a meaningless touchdown

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The NFL hasn't been shy about doling out fines for players who participate in exce sive celebration following touchdowns. of the set a new standard during the final regular season game of the year, though, by getting fined twice on the same touchdown. NFL playoffs The worst part? The score came with Miami losing to the 20-0 in a game they would go on to lose 35-14. Landry scored Miami's first touchdown of the game, picking up a short pa s from before diving into the end zone. After he got up, he decided to put his hand Trevon Wesco Jersey where the sun doesn't shine and make an aggre sive gesture by grabbing himself. That, Bart Scott Jersey , is not a legal celebration. After celebrating in one illegal fashion, Landry decided to follow it up by celebrating in illegal fashion. The receiver ripped off his helmet and slammed it to the ground, which is a violation of league rules as well. Both instances on the same play fall under the highly nebulous . The suggested minimum for the fine is $24,309, and Landry violated the rule twice, so the NFL banged him with a ma sive $48,618 fine for the whole thing. That's a pretty expensive touchdown, especially when your team never really had a chance of winning. There is some good news: Landry, according to Ben Volin of the , won't have to pay the full fine.FYI, players can only be fined 50 pct of their weekly salary for a 2nd offense. So even though Landry was fined $48,618, it's really $21,644 Ben Volin (@BenVolin) Unfortunately there's also some bad news in there, because Landry just lost 50 percent of his weekly salary so he could grab his crotch and throw his helmet after a meaningle s Corey Davis Jersey touchdown. Whoops.
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