Detroit Lions star Jameson Williams has been fined $25,325 for his obscene celebration during his team’s loss to Washington Commanders last weekend.
After scoring an incredible 61-yard touchdown, Williams appeared to thrust his hips to the ground before teammate Amon-Ra St Brown hauled him back up to his feet in the celebrations.
Cameras quickly cut away from Williams on the broadcast but the two seconds that went out live on the air was all that was needed to make it a talking point.
The NFL’s X account tweeted out video of his touchdown but abruptly cut the footage before the 23-year-old’s crude celebration.
His touchdown was a major moment in a wild first half between the two teams, as Lions made the score 24-21 thanks to wide receiver Williams – who somersaulted into the end zone at the end of his massive run.
‘Wow! This is crazy! I mean, this is video-game stuff right here,’ an astounded Tom Brady said on the Fox broadcast after Williams scored his touchdown.
Detroit Lions star Jameson Williams has been fined $25,325 for his obscene celebration
After somersaulting into the end zone, Williams appeared to thrust his hips at the ground
‘How to lose 300k in two seconds,’ one fan said on X, and another wrote: ‘Williams won’t receive a check for 4 years after this celebration.’
The Lions went on to lose 41-35 to the Commanders, with head coach Dan Campbell fighting back tears in his post-game press conference.
‘It just hurts to lose, man,’ he said. ‘I don’t care if you’re the seven seed, six seed, five seed, one seed… cause I’ve lost all of them, damn near.’
‘It hurts,’ he continued. ‘At the end of the day, I didn’t have them ready.’
As he became more and more emotional, Campbell later added: ‘What [the players] put into it, a lot of people don’t know what they go through. You have to get up, your body’s beat to s***, mentally stay locked in and do those things. Long season.
‘It’s my fault. It’s my fault.’
The Commanders meet the Philadelphia Eagles later on Sunday for a place in the Super Bowl in New Orleans on February 9.
They will face the winner of the Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs, who play in the later game on Sunday.
