Report: Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill appealing fine for taunting against LA Rams
Chief wide receiver Tyreek Hill received a $10,026 fine from the NFL for his signature peace sign hand gesture at the end of his 73-yard touchdown catch on Monday night, according to ProFootballTalk.com. Hill, who surpassed 1,000-yards receiving for the second consecutive season on Monday, will appeal the fine, according to the report.
Hill posted a career-high 10 catches for 215 yards and two touchdowns in a 54-51 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football at the LA Memorial Coliseum. The performance marked his fourth 100-yards receiving game of the season as well as his fourth multi-touchdown game. He’s already tallied a single-season career-high 11 touchdown receptions through 11 games.
The fine came as a result of Hill’s personal foul penalty for taunting when the speedster flashed the peace sign at Rams safety Lamarcus Joyner as he crossed the goal line on his fourth-quarter catch-and-run.
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Hill, who avoided a fine for climbing into the stands and taking control of a CBS television camera and filming his teammates after a touchdown receptions, has regularly given the peace sign when getting free for a long reception or punt return. This time, the fact that the defender was closing on him seemed to draw the flag.
The Chiefs have a bye this week before playing at the Oakland Raiders on Dec. 2.
Lynn Worthy
Lynn Worthy covers the Kansas City Chiefs and NFL for The Star.
This story was originally published November 23, 2018 at 3:30 PM.