Nik Bonitto of the Broncos faces a fine for his end zone celebration, echoing Marshawn Lynch’s iconic move from years past
Denver: So, another week, another fine for a player celebrating in a rather cheeky way. This time, it’s Nik Bonitto from the Broncos.
He just got hit with an $8,791 fine for his end zone celebration after scoring a touchdown. You know, the one where he dove backward and, well, grabbed his junk. It’s not the first time we’ve seen this kind of thing this season.
Just last month, Lions receiver Jameson Williams did something similar and got fined nearly $20,000. The difference? Williams was a repeat offender, so the league hit him harder.
Now, if you remember, Marshawn Lynch made this move famous back in the 2010 playoffs. He capped off his legendary Beastquake run with that same gesture. It was such a moment that the NFL even sold photos of it for a while, but they quickly pulled those.
Lynch called it grabbing his “ding-ding sauce,” which is just classic Marshawn. The NFL’s message is pretty clear: if you pull a stunt like that, they’ll be grabbing your cash right back.