So much for that NFL fine issued to Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas.
The league hit Iosivas with a $5,305 fine for pretending to shoot a bow and arrow after a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2.
But this week, Iosivas revealed that he and his agents won the appeal.
“My agents and I have trailblazed a new path for the NFL,” Iosivas said, according to Sports Illustrated’s Jay Morrison. “I think they came out with something today saying the bow and arrow celebration would not be banned and that it’s not a violent gesture.”
One could argue the league has been very hit-and-miss with the enforcement of celebrations that could be considered violent gestures.
It’s especially good news for Iosivas, whose rookie deal pays him just a hair under the $4 million mark over four seasons.
Though with the way he’s going — Iosivas is in the middle of that predicted breakout by catching three of Joe Burrow’s seven touchdown passes so far — he’ll be more in that massive Ja’Marr Chase fine shrugging status soon enough.
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