Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) celebrates a touchdown in front of Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey (5) in the fourth quarter at SoFi Stadium. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

NFL sends clear message with Week 1 taunting fines to multiple star players

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 9/17/22

Anyone hoping to see the NFL relax a bit on its enforcement of taunting will be disappointed by the list of fines issued for Week 1.

Stefon Diggs, Ja’Marr Chase, and Jamal Adams were among the players hit with taunting fines for their actions in Week 1. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the league handed out upwards of $54,000 in fines to five players for taunting violations.

At least five players — including stars Stefon Diggs, Ja’Marr Chase and Jamal Adams — were fined over $54,000 combined for unsportsmanlike conduct in Week 1.

The NFL promised the crackdown would continue in 2022, and it is. https://t.co/Fe5vm2rIzS

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 17, 2022

Chase was actually fined twice, one for pretty obvious reasons. Diggs was hit with a fine for his response to Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey after he beat Ramsey for a touchdown.

The league made it clear that the taunting emphasis was not going away after some controversies in 2021. This set of fines demonstrates that pretty clearly, for better or worse.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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