NFL fines Lions WR Jameson Williams for Marshawn Lynch tribute, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes for 'violent gesture'

This is the second celebration-related fine for Williams this season

Jameson Williams of the Detroit Lions scores a touchdown on Nov. 17. (Kara Durrette/Getty Images)
Detroit Lions receiver Jameson Williams unleashed a throwback touchdown celebration last week, and it cost him. (Kara Durrette/Getty Images)

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has been fined $19,697 by the NFL for "Unsportsmanlike Conduct (obscene gestures)" for his dive into the end zone last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

It wasn't just an ordinary dive. Williams paid tribute to Marshawn Lynch by diving backward into the end zone and grabbing his crotch — much like what the Seattle Seahawks great did following his 67-yard "BeastQuake" run during the 2011 NFC wild card game.

First, here's Williams and his 64-yard touchdown during the Lions' 52-6 win.

Now, here's Lynch ending the New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl repeat hopes.

(Lynch did the same move on Christmas Day 2014 after a 79-yard touchdown run, which ended up as the longest rush of his career. The NFL fined him $11,050.)

No flags were thrown on the Williams and Lynch runs. Lynch was not fined for the "BeastQuake" celebration.

This is the second time Williams has had to forfeit a chunk of his salary for a touchdown celebration this season. In Week 4, he topped off a 70-yard scamper by dunking the ball over the crossbar during a 42-29 win over the Seahawks. The NFL took $14,069 from him that week.

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on during a game against the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 17. (Bryan Bennett/Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs. QB Patrick Mahomes was fined for a celebration deemed violent by the NFL. (Bryan Bennett/Getty Images)

The NFL frowns upon finger guns and has been fining players regularly for the move. This latest victim is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was docked $14,069 this week for celebrating Noah Gray's 1-yard reception in an eventual 30-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills last week.

Mahomes' punishment falls under "Unsportsmanlike Conduct (violent gesture)" in the NFL rulebook.

This type of celebration has not only drawn fines this season, but also in-game discipline with New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard drawing a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in Week 4 that wiped out a 13-yard gain.