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Detroit Lions Jamaal Williams fined by NFL for Packers celebration
The Nationwide Soccer League apparently shouldn’t be a fan of the celebratory dances of Detroit Lions working again Jamaal Williams.
Earlier this season, the proficient working again was fined $13,315.25 in Week 3 in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings.
“I’ve been doing this ceaselessly,” Williams stated about his earlier nice. “So now, my stuff is correlated to (‘Key & Peele’). Nothing in opposition to them, however that’s mine. That’s my hips. And, it’s not even thrusting. It’s extra like a wave, you already know?”
On account of his earlier nice, the veteran determined to simmer down his celebration when he reached the tip zone, clearly making an attempt to keep away from being fined additional.
Sadly, the league determined his landing celebration in opposition to the Packers deserved a nice of $18,566, because it was deemed a second-time offense.
What makes the nice a head-scratcher was the very fact Williams wasn’t flagged for both celebration in Detroit’s 20-16 victory at Lambeau Subject.
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In the meantime, Packers linebacker Quay Walker put his arms on Lions athletic coach Dr. Sean Lynch, and was solely fined $13,261.
After two productive seasons in Detroit, Williams is hoping to return in 2023. He’s set to change into an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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