Jameson Williams wins both fine appeals for celebrations vs. Bills
The Lions receiver had $26,867 in fines from the Buffalo game rescinded after appeals, with appeals officer Derrick Brooks siding with Williams
Jameson Williams won both of his appeals of celebration-related fines from the Lions' game against the Bills, with the NFL rescinding penalties of $14,926 and $11,941, per Ian Rapoport.
#Lions WR Jameson Williams won both his appeals of fines of celebrations against the #Bills, as amounts of $14,926 and $11,941 were rescinded. On one, Williams denied his “brief gesture” was offensive and argued “that marijuana is legal in some states if that was the gesture he was making.“ Appeals officer Derrick Brooks wrote, “Although I rescinded this fine, please make every effort to celebrate with your teammates in the best professional manner possible.”View on X →
Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet): #Lions WR Jameson Williams won both his appeals of fines of celebrations against the #Bills, as amounts of $14,926 and $11,941 were rescinded. On one, Williams denied his “brief gesture” was offensive and argued “that marijuana is legal in some states if that was the gesture he was making.“ Appeals officer Derrick Brooks wrote, “Although I rescinded this fine, please make every effort to celebrate with your teammates in the best professional manner possible.”
On one of the fines, Williams denied that his "brief gesture" was offensive and argued "that marijuana is legal in some states if that was the gesture he was making." Appeals officer Derrick Brooks, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Buccaneers linebacker, rescinded the fines while urging Williams to celebrate in the best professional manner possible.
The rulings wipe out more than $26,800 in discipline and wrap up the league office's review of the Lions' Week 5 meeting with the Bills. Williams avoids any financial hit and can move forward, with Brooks's note serving as the final word: celebrate, but do it the right way.