The Detroit Lions got a much-needed win in Week 5. Detroit cruised past Arizona in a 45-21 beatdown where their defense actually came to play. One Lions players has even more reason to celebrate after winning some appeals with the NFL.
Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams won both of his appeals of fines for his celebrations against the Bills in Week 2, per NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Fines amounting to $14,926 and $11,941 were both rescinded.
One of the celebrations involved Williams pretending to smoke marijuana, which drew a fine from the NFL. In his appeal, Williams denied his “brief gesture” was offensive. He argued that “marijuana is legal in some states if that was the gesture he was making.”
The NFL's Appeals officer Derrick Brooks left a note along with the decision to rescind Williams' fines.
Article Continues Below“Although I rescinded this fine, please make every effort to celebrate with your teammates in the best professional manner possible,” Brooks wrote.
More on this story to come.