Ceedee Lamb sounds off on NFL's hypocrisy regarding his fine compared to Aaron Rodgers
Makes sense, this does not. At all.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has come under fire for misleading the media with regards to his immunization status against COVID-19. He recently tested positive for the illness and missed their most recent game against the Kansas City Chiefs, while backup Jordan Love got his first career start.
The NFL soon launched an investigation into Rodgers and the Packers, and have announced punishment for both the quarterback and the team. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Packers have been fined $300K; meanwhile, Rodgers (as well as WR Allen Lazard) have each been fined $14,650.
And of course, that was noticed by Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ceedee Lamb, who has had to open his wallet to the tune of nearly $50,000 this season for a taunting penalty as well as an untucked jersey.
So naturally, it was a little confusing as to why Rodgers was fined far less for breaking COVID-19 protocols.
“Annoy me? Nah. Confuse me a lot? Very much so, yes," he said. "I just don’t understand why I’m always the one getting fined for some reason. Untucked jersey. I don’t know.”
"Like, I don't know what I need to do honestly," Lamb continued. "I just know for sure I'm more conscious of it ... Post-tackle or anything, I guess I got to look down, pull my jersey down. Stuff like that. It's weird. It's very weird, considering the next time I get caught with my jersey untucked, I heard I get fined like $50,000 or something. That's weird."
According to Lamb, his jersey violation wasn't anything different than he's done his entire playing career. He'll now be consulting with a jersey inspector before each game moving forward.
"Long story short, I'm going to make sure every game now that I'm fine before the game," Lamb said.
Of course, the NFL didn't decide to fine Minnesota safety Harrison Smith for, as Lamb put it, attempting to "choke him out".
"Yes, considering I got fined, what was that for waving?" Lamb said. "I don't know it was something crazy, then for me to get choked on the sideline and the ref said his thumb was stuck in my helmet, that's crazy. That's nonsense ... I know what it feel like to be choked. I was being choked."
