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Alvin Kamara sends Christmas Day cleats, notice for $5K fine to Hall of Fame

New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara sent his jersey, cleats, and NFL fine notice to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a record-tying game.

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The NFL fined Alvin Kamara $5,000 for wearing unapproved cleats during his big win over the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day, in which the New Orleans Saints running back went with a festive pair of red and green shoes to celebrate the holiday. And he ran for six touchdowns in that game, tying a 91-year old NFL record along the way.

So the uniform violations fine wasn’t exactly welcome news. And Kamara isn’t letting anyone forget it, having included the letter from the league office in a shipment to the Pro Football Hall of Fame featuring other previous cargo, including the infamous cleats. He’s also sending his jersey from the game and the footballs he carried into the end zone for his fifth and sixth touchdown runs for enshrinement in Canton.

The gesture’s a fun dig from Kamara, but it’s worth remembering just how impressive his season has been. He’s scored 58 touchdowns in 60 games played with the Saints through his still-young career (excluding the playoffs), ranking him second-best in team history. Only standout wide receiver Marques Colston ranks above him, with 72 touchdowns recorded in 146 games. If Kamara keeps up the pace, he’ll own the franchise record for touchdowns scored before we know it. This probably isn’t the last time he’ll be sending some gear to the Hall of Fame.

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No Fun League: Alvin Kamara receives uniform violations fine for festive cleats

New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara hit received a $5,000 uniform violations fine for his festive Christmas Day cleats, worn in Week 16.

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You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch. The NFL issued a $5,000 fine to New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara after he wore unapproved cleats in Week 16’s blockbuster win over the Minnesota Vikings — appropriate to the Christmas Day scheduling as his red-and-green ensemble may have been, the humorless worker drones in the league office didn’t hesitate to go after him, citing the NFL uniform violations policy.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero first reported news of the fine, which was confirmed by Nola.com’s Amie Just.

Ironically, highlights from Kamara’s all-time-great performance against Minnesota will probably be used for years to promote future NFL prime-time games. It’s not every day that someone scores half a dozen touchdowns in a single game, much less as a runner (it hadn’t happened in 91 years, for those keeping score at home). So either the NFL’s marketing department will have to crop out the offending footwear or blithely turn a blind eye to the hypocrisy of it all.

Anyway: this isn’t unexpected. Kamara said previously that he would accept whatever fine the league throws at him and match it in a charitable donation, so some good will come of it. Considering his efforts have already drawn over $21,000 for a charity close to him in thanks from Saints fans and fantasy football managers, well, it’s great to see Kamara embracing the spirit of the season.

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Alvin Kamara had the best reaction to possible Christmas Day uniform violations fine

New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara is expecting a uniform violations fine from the NFL office for his festive Christmas Day cleats.

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Alvin Kamara reminded the football world that he’s one of the best players in the NFL by dashing for 155 rushing yards and six touchdown carries on Christmas day against the Minnesota Vikings. The New Orleans Saints star was the first person to achieve that many scoring runs since the NFL-AFL merger, joining an exclusive group of athletes to do so in pro football’s history.

So the Pro Football Hall of Fame is expected to ring Kamara soon, likely to put his festive red-and-green cleats on display in Canton, Ohio. But Kamara is expected the NFL’s strict uniform policy to hit him with a fine for violating the approved footwear rules first.

“Oh, they’re probably going to fine me,” Kamara shrugged during his postgame media availability. “If they fine me, whatever it is, I’ll just match it and donate it to charity. You know that the Grinch always tries to steal Christmas.”

Meanwhile, his teammate Cameron Jordan offered another suggestion after the record-setting performance: “Well, when the Hall of Fame calls to come get the cleats, now he’s just got to charge them,” Jordan smirked, “So he can break even.”

First-offense fines for violating the league uniform policy clock in at $5,000; subsequent violations total $10,000. Fines paid out for these violations are collected into foundations that benefit former players, so they’ll go to good to use. And as Kamara said, he plans to match any potential fine with his own charitable donation. After signing a $75 million contract extension earlier this year (which arguably still leaves him underpaid relative to his performance), Kamara can afford it.

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