When Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams earned an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in Detroit’s Week 13 win over the Chicago Bears, television replays immediately showed that Williams wasn’t the only guilty party on the play. Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson quite clearly tripped Williams intentionally as the receiver tried to exit the Bears sideline after the play.
The NFL saw it, too. And while Williams was immediately penalized for flipping the ball at Stevenson, the league eventually got around to punishing Stevenson, too.
On Saturday, the NFL doled out a $19,697 fine for Stevenson for his act. It’s subtle, but watch Stevenson’s foot as Williams starts to fall.
Another look at the sideline incident that led to a penalty on Jameson Williams and now a fine for Tyrique Stevenson. pic.twitter.com/JvC7cXRsSN https://t.co/qnthvMymef
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 7, 2024
Williams was not fined for the penalty, which did cost the Lions a successful drive in the game, which Detroit won 23-20.