As the NFL is going on, teams are putting all their efforts to come out victorious. In Week 4 the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins locked horns and the Bills emerged victorious in the end, thrashing the Dolphins by 48-20. However, the highlight of the game was the beer celebration of Bills WR Stefon Diggs. Now, reports suggest that the NFL has fined the star player a huge sum.
During the game on October 1, the 29-year-old player got carried after catching his 2nd touchdown pass. In the 2nd quarter, Stefon Diggs did the popular ‘Stone Cold Steve Austin’ celebration. He got two beers from the audience and banged them together. After that, Diggs threw the beer cans toward the crowd and celebrated at the Highmark Stadium.
Stefon Diggs was fined by the NFL $13,659 for his Stone Cold Steve Austin touchdown celebration 🍻 pic.twitter.com/0DjI1RfqNQ
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His celebration probably didn’t go well with the NFL and they reportedly fined the WR $13,659. The news of the fine enraged the NFL fans who expressed their anger in the comments section. While some fans wrote that it wasn’t a reason for the fine, another compared it to Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
One fan wrote, “No Fun League Strikes again”. Another one wrote, “Where tf does the money go when players get fined for this”. One fan commented, “But if Travis Kelce did it they wouldn’t mind, right”. Another one wrote, “That much? WTF”. One fan wrote, “Give me a break. No reason for a fine”. Another one wrote, “NFL Sucks”. One more fan wrote, “But if Kelce or Mahomes did it they wouldn’t care”.
It’s obvious that fans are not happy with the league fining Stefon Diggs over a celebration. However, it’s worth noting that it was the perspective of the NFL as it found the celebration unsportsmanlike.
This is not the first time when the NFL fined Stefon Diggs
Born in November 1993, Stefon Diggs is among the impact players for the Buffalo Bills. The teammate of Josh Allen keeps inspiring people with his phenomenal performance. However, his overexcitement cost him a lot during the game against the Miami Dolphins. But, it’s worth noting that this is not the first time the league fined him.
During the 1st Week of the 2022 season, the league fined the 6-foot WR $10,069. It happened during the team’s match against the Los Angeles Rams. As per reports, Stefon Diggs said something to cornerback Jalen Ramsey which the NFL found unsportsmanlike. It happened after the Virginia-born WR caught a 53-yard TD during the 4th quarter.
Reports at that time suggested that Stefon Diggs wasn’t the only player whom the NFL fined. The league reportedly fined around 4 more players along with the former Vikings star. However, it seems like Diggs didn’t have any issue paying the fine. Probably that’s why he got involved in another such situation.
As for the game, Stefon Diggs has been impressive throughout the league. He, along with the Madden 24 cover star, has been trying to lead their team to the Super Bowl.