Current:Home > MyJets’ Lazard expects NFL to fine him over gun-like celebration-LoTradeCoin
Jets’ Lazard expects NFL to fine him over gun-like celebration
View Date:2024-12-23 20:30:13
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard expects to be fined by the NFL for his celebration after a catch against Denver last Sunday that included what officials deemed to be a gun-like gesture.
“It’s something that’s very silly,” he said Wednesday. “Very, very silly.”
The wide receiver said his coaches have talked to him about it, but added he has received “zero clarification from the NFL” on the 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for which he was called.
Lazard caught a 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers in the third quarter of the Jets’ loss to Denver when, while sitting on the turf, he signaled for a first down by flicking his hands in a gun-like motion.
“It’s very unfortunate that I’m the victim of this situation,” he said. “But it is what it is and it’s part of the NFL and it’s a part of the entertainment factor.”
The NFL has warned players to not make “violent gestures.” Atlanta wide receiver Drake London was fined $14,069 for an unsportsmanlike conduct/violent gesture for a gun-like touchdown celebration in a recent game. Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers was also recently fined $28,128 for two gun-like celebrations after a score.
Lazard suggested he could reach out to the NFL Players Association or have the Jets’ coaches contact the officials because of a weekly e-mail that’s sent that includes missed calls and corrections.
Lazard said if he’s fined for his gesture, “they’re definitely going to exempt it” because he said “it wouldn’t make sense to fine someone for something that you never warned them (about).”
He compared it to implementing new driving rules without informing people.
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season!
Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here.
“Like if you’re driving down the street with only one hand and you never told me that I can only drive with two hands, you can’t give me a (ticket),” Lazard said. “That’s not fair. That’s not a lawful democracy, in that sense.
“But yeah, I expect the NFL to fine me, just from the history of situations like this.”
___
AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
veryGood! (352)
Related
- Auburn surges, while Kansas remains No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll
- Ex-Mississippi law enforcement officers known as Goon Squad plead guilty to state charges in racist assault
- Retired professor charged with stealing rare jewelry from well-heeled acquaintances
- Massachusetts passed a millionaire's tax. Now, the revenue is paying for free public school lunches.
- When is 'The Golden Bachelorette' finale? Date, time, where to watch Joan Vassos' big decision
- American Horror Story: Delicate Part One Premiere Date Revealed
- Is math real? And other existential questions
- Testimony from Sam Bankman-Fried’s trusted inner circle will be used to convict him, prosecutors say
- New Mexico secretary of state says she’s experiencing harassment after the election
- Celebs' Real Names Revealed: Meghan Markle, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Stone and More
Ranking
- What are the best financial advising companies? Help USA TODAY rank the top U.S. firms
- We Ranked All of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's Movies and You Will Definitely Do a Double-Take
- American ambassador to Russia visits jailed reporter Gershkovich, says he’s in good health
- Perseids viewers inundated Joshua Tree National Park, left trash, set illegal campfires
- Trading wands for whisks, new Harry Potter cooking show brings mess and magic
- Body of man found floating in Colorado River in western Arizona identified
- Judge blocks Internet Archive from sharing copyrighted books
- Michigan man pleads guilty to assaulting police officer in January 2021 US Capitol attack
Recommendation
-
Surfer Bethany Hamilton Makes Masked Singer Debut After 3-Year-Old Nephew’s Tragic Death
-
Surfer Kai Lenny slams government response after devastating Maui wildfires: Where are they?
-
As the Black Sea becomes a battleground, one Ukrainian farmer doesn’t know how he’ll sell his grain
-
UN chief urges deployment of police special forces and military support to combat gangs in Haiti
-
Cleveland Browns’ Hakeem Adeniji Shares Stillbirth of Baby Boy Days Before Due Date
-
Ravens teammates remember Alex Collins after RB's death: 'Tell your people you love them'
-
See the Surprising Below Deck Alum Causing Drama as Luke's Replacement on Down Under
-
NFL's highest-paid WRs: The top 33 wide receiver salaries for 2023 season