Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams gets celebration fine rescinded

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams successfully appealed and had two NFL fines rescinded following a Week 2 celebration crackdown. Williams had been fined $14,926 for an illegal celebration and $11,941 for taunting during Detroit's Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Williams argued that mimicking a smoking gesture was not obscene given the legality of marijuana in several states, and that his taunting gesture was not offensive.

Appeals officer Derrick Brooks rescinded the penalties while advising Williams to celebrate in a professional manner. Several other Lions players were also fined for similar gestures, though their appeal statuses remain unclear. The decision follows a league-wide crackdown that previously saw fines for alcohol-related celebrations rescinded for players like Kyle Juszczyk and Jake Ferguson.