Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was fined more than $14,000 for miming what the NFL deemed a “violent gesture” during a game last week against the Buffalo Bills.
Videos and photos circulating online show the Super Bowl winner raising his hands, apparently in a shooting gesture with a gun or rifle, during the fourth quarter. the match on November 17. The Bills won the game 30-21.
The NFL called the move “unsportsmanlike conduct” and fined Mahomes $14,069. The football league did not want to comment further on this decision.
“To protect players from unnecessary risk and preserve the competitive balance and integrity of the game, the NFL and the NFL Players Association have agreed to a set of violations of the rules of the game that may result in action accountability,” the NFL said in its statement. website document the fines imposed on their athletes.
A representative for Mahomes did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This isn’t the first time Mahomes has been fined for unsportsmanlike conduct during a game against the Buffalo Bills. Last December, he was fined $50,000 for yelling and criticizing officials during a game.
Mahomes accepted the consequences of his actions and said he would learn from the decision, ESPN reported.
Off the field, Mahomes and star tight end Travis Kelce have been targets of recent home burglaries that have prompted the NFL and NBA to issue warnings to their respective athletes about personal security measures.
