Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Chris Spooner

Justin Jefferson fined over $13K for touchdown celebration vs. Detroit

On Saturday the NFL handed down a hefty fine for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Jefferson was fined a total of $13,659 for his celebration after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter of last week’s game against the Detroit Lions.

After making a spectacular grab in the corner of the endzone for the touchdown, Jefferson got up and celebrated the score with his signature “Griddy” dance. Near the end of the celebration, Jefferson appeared to make a gun gesture with his hand before bringing it back to his face. This, the NFL deemed, was a violation of their policy against “violent gestures”.

Jefferson has a number of variations on his “Griddy” celebration, and likely won’t be going back to this one after losing more than $10K over it. Hopefully we’ll get to see what he has instead in the Sunday night matchup against the Green Bay Packers.

Minnesota needs a win to stay alive in the NFC playoff picture, and with Green Bay down their top two corners, Jefferson figures to be a large part of the Vikings offense.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.