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A.J. Green: Cincinnati Bengals receiver won't appeal fine after fight with Jalen Ramsey

By The Sports Xchange
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) makes the catch under pressure from Buffalo Bills' Tre Davis White (27) during the second half of play at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 8, 2017. File photo by John Sommers II/UPI
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) makes the catch under pressure from Buffalo Bills' Tre Davis White (27) during the second half of play at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 8, 2017. File photo by John Sommers II/UPI | License Photo

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green said on Thursday that he does not plan to appeal the reported $42,000 fine he received from the NFL for punching Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

"I accept my fine, I'll pay it, and move on," Green said. "I did something I wasn't supposed to do, so now I have to accept the consequences and that's fine."

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The fine was the second in the career of the Pro Bowl wideout, who was docked $5,787 for kicking a ball into the stands after scoring a touchdown in 2015.

Sunday's fireworks began late in the second quarter as Ramsey shoved Green to the ground after the whistle blew on a 1-yard run by Cincinnati rookie running back Joe Mixon.

Green erupted, grabbed Ramsey by the neck from behind and slammed him to the ground. The 29-year-old then delivered several punches to Ramsey until a group of players jumped into the fray.

Both benches cleared, and it took several minutes before order was restored.

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