Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams posted his first touchdown of the season last weekend against the Jaguars.
But that score came with a price.
According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, Williams was fined $14,037 for unsportsmanlike conduct for dunking the ball over the goal post to celebrate his touchdown.
#Chargers WR Mike Williams was fined $14,037 for unsportsmanlike conduct – dunking the ball over the goal post to celebrate his first TD of the season last week.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 14, 2019
Williams’ touchdown was a thing of beauty as he reached out and caught the deep pass in tight coverage.
Following the game, Williams said that his teammates advised him to dunk to celebrate his first touchdown. Knowing that it would cost him, wide receiver Keenan Allen and quarterback Philip Rivers said that they would split the fine.
MIKE WILLIAMS Y'ALL 😳@darealmike_dub | #ProBowlVote pic.twitter.com/bIm5BSFr38
— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) December 8, 2019
Dunking as a touchdown celebration has been prohibited ever since tight end Jimmy Graham did it back in 2013. He delayed the game for about 20 minutes because it hit the cross bar and knocked the goal post off balance.
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