Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens during a game against the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 22, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

George Pickens Escapes Fine from Browns Brawl

Originally posted on Steelers Now | By Chris Ward | Last updated Nov 30, 2024 4:32 PM ET

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens and Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II were not fined by the league for their skirmish at the end of last Thursday night’s game. Cleveland.com reported that the NFL was expected to review the incident. Pickens has already been fined multiple times this season, but his wallet wasn’t docked this time around.

On the final play of the game, Pickens tried to throw Newsome into the wall behind the end zone after a failed Hail Mary attempt, similar to what he did at Georgia. The fight wasn’t captured during the broadcast, but Pickens was seen being held back by security near the stands.

Newsome called out Pickens after the game.

“Fake tough guy,” Newsome wrote on X with three crying laughing emojis.

When asked about what happened at the end of the game, Pickens simply said “Nothing.” Pickens feels like the weather played a big part in the loss and the Browns are not a good team at all. Pickens was held to four receptions for 48 yards (12.0 average) in the game.

“The conditions were so bad,” Pickens said when asked about a third-quarter missed connection between him and Russell Wilson. “I don’t even think the QB could see sometimes. When you’ve got conditions like that at the opponent’s home field, it kinda plays in their favor. …

“The conditions played a huge, huge part in today’s game. I don’t really think the Cleveland Browns are a good team at all. I think the conditions kinda saved them today.”

Speaking with the Pittsburgh media for the first time since his inflammatory post-game comments in Cleveland after the Steelers’ 24-19 loss to the Browns on Thursday Night Football, Pickens declined to comment in the same way that Lynch made famous back in 2015.

“I’m just here so I won’t get fined.”

The NFL fined Browns safety Grant Delpit $11,255 for unsportsmanlike conduct (taunting) — snatching Pickens’ mouthpiece last Thursday night. Browns safety Grant Delpit showed on his Instagram Story that Pickens tried to trip him, which is why he snatched Pickens’ mouth piece. https://twitter.com/ThePoniExpress/status/1859802782145847543

This article first appeared on Steelers Now and was syndicated with permission.

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