Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was recently fined for what looked like a fairly standard block, and J.J. Watt had a strong reaction to the NFL’s decision.
St. Brown was fined $43,709 for a block he made on a running play during his Chicago Bears’ loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 11. The NFL determined that St. Brown lowered his head to initiate contact, which led to the fine.
Watt shared a video of the block on social media Sunday. The former Defensive Player of the Year blasted the NFL for what he referred to as stealing money.
Watt is right that you have to watch the clip several times before you can even see where the alleged infraction occurs. Almost everyone would agree that St. Brown was just throwing a normal block on a defensive back. The defender didn’t seem to have any problem with the hit.
Considering there was not even a flag on the play, it seems like the NFL was looking for a reason to hand down a fine.
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