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New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. fined for TD celebration

By The Sports Xchange
New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. reaches the football over the goal line in a game against the Detroit Lions. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. reaches the football over the goal line in a game against the Detroit Lions. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was fined $12,154 by the NFL on Friday for a touchdown celebration in which he pretended to be a dog urinating on a fire hydrant, multiple media outlets reported.

Beckham's act occurred during last week's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Beckham was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct on the play. This week Beckham told reporters he did not regret his actions, but did regret that the team was penalized as a result.

Giants owner John Mara voiced his displeasure with the act this week, and he and Beckham had a discussion about it.

Also, NFL.com reported that Dallas Cowboys defensive linemen Demarcus Lawrence and Tyrone Crawford were fined $12,154 apiece for pretending to shoot guns after a sack against the Arizona Cardinals.

Eagles running back LeGarrette Blount was hit with a $9,115 fine for taunting following a touchdown against the Giants, and Jets rookie safety Jamal Adams and Minnesota cornerback Xavier Rhodes were fined the same for the same offense.

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New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee was fined $18,231 for a late hit on Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler; Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was fined $12,154 for unnecessary roughness, and Denver Broncos safety Will Parks was fined $9,115 for unnecessary roughness.

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